launched a massive attack on the central prison in a northwestern town. 300 67 kilometers away from islamabad. up to 40 gunmen dressed in police uniforms bomb to the outside wall of the jail and opened fire on the security guards. managing to free at least 250 of the comrades, including some who are considered to be dangerous terrorists. it only took the taliban a few hours to come push their mission, despite the fact that the pakistani military has a base camp close to the jail. experts say that the latest jailbreak proves two things. one, the taliban are more powerful in pakistan than ever. for the new pakistani government, which has categorically said he will not pursue the preceding people's party governments and policy has no grip on security. the latest jailbreak in pakistan has caught -- caused fears in india. the latest report. >> pakistan was taken off guard when a squad of highly trained taliban fighters went to an old prison. they set free a band of senior militants, together with more than 200 other inmates. those included about 30 midranking taliban fighters. with no internationa

and the trip across the border since may and we are joined from islamabad now and what has been saidis meeting? >> well, the two sides concluded a one on one meeting between the pakistan prime minister and the afghan president after which they spoke briefly to the media, both sides speaking very briefly, but touching upon important issues, the president saying there was a need for a joint campaign against the taliban and people who are destabilizing of pakistan. the pakistan prime minister saying a number of agreements had been reached with the afghan government for the construction of the new road link the highway to get interest to work with them on a project on the river koonar and also the construction of railroad links to connect jal jal jalabad and the border town. so while there is progress and talks between the two, there are also serious differences because pakistan has been viewing with skepticism the growing relationship twen new deli and the president saying as far as religions with the rest of the world is concerned it would not affect the relationship with pakistan. >>

he came to islamabad to meet the pakistani counterpart in a trilateral meeting and today he receivedrd of honor at the prime minister's house and the new pakistan prime minister is keen to improve relations with neighboring meetings and he already has gone no an one-on-one meeting with hamid karzai as we speak. >> previous efforts between these two parties to achieve peace and stability have not been very fruitful, have they? do you think that a new prime minister in pakistan will make a difference? >> well, talk to the analysts on both sides of the board, pakistani and afghan analysts, they do not expect a lot to come out of these talks and it has to be remembered as well that these talks were made possible because of u.s. and the u -- and the united kingdom insisting that talks should take place and so both sides are cautiously optimistic even though serious problems do still remain. >> thank you for that, kamal, live from islamabad. >>> and now protests have started in the -- in an indian city, this after a woman was allegedly assaulted after taking photos with male colleagues and

we are in islamabad this morning. >>> commanders and police officers are right now scattering islamabad right now. mainly, they are in the hills right behind me there in the distance. they add to the barrier between the capital and the north of pakistan. the valley to the northwest. crucially, they overlook key military and government buildings. the naval and air force headquarters. behind me, the buildings in the distance, prime minister's house, the presidency and parliament, too. cnn learned through a source involved in the operation the mosque, the central mosque in islamabad may be a target. mosques are busy with ramadan. another target may be a former president's residence. he's held on house arrest since his return to pakistan. cnn islamabad, pakistan. >> thanks for that report. >>> tensions high in cairo. they are threatening to end two large sit ins. they vow not to move until morsi is reinstated. that's not looking likely at all. three of the top aids in the muslim brotherhood are going on trial to face murder charges. >>> it is five minutes after the hour. iran is seeking a n

diplomats were ordered out of lenore to islamabad. according to a senior state department official the threat is different from the one that forced the closure of 19 other diplomatic posts earlier this week. >> it's prudent to protect lives and it's certainly important to keep the terrorists from being able to carry out a devastating attack. >> 16 air strikes in yemen, u.s. officials believe this plot is still active and reaches up to the highest level of al qaeda and those leaders are likely getting help from the nearly 2,000 prisoners who peanutly escaped from iraq, libya and pakistan. >> it's possible they could be suicide bombers, it's possible they could become combatants, some may have capabilities in terms of bomb-making which is always of concern. >> with so many embassies and consulates are closed experts are worried they'll set their sights on a soft target like a hotel. president obama will address a preference today, his last day before going on vacation to martha's vineyard. >> two young boys in protective custody after p

we have more from islamabad. major breakthrough, islam a bot and washington have agreed to restart -- islamabad and washington have agreed to restart talks which ended in 2010 but ended abruptly in 2011 following a series of crises. is a veryhis significant move forward in this often-tens relationship -- often-tense relationship, one issue is not going to be resolved. that issue is drone strikes. we have never seen a senior u.s. lawmaker, a senior u.s. politician stand together to discuss the very thorny issue of drone strikes, but that is just what we saw. although pakistan reaffirmed its position on drone strikes, that it is counterproductive and a violation of the country's sovereignty, the u.s. secretary of state, john kerry, reaffirming the u.s.'s position that drone strikes will continue and it is seen as a very important part of the country's counterterrorism strategy. >> still ahead, we will have the latest on egypt's political turmoil as germany's foreign minister makes a new push to end the crisis. aust

so moving the consulate personnel from lahore to islamabad is a smart move. what everyone should remember is in these type of high-threat environments, dealing with terrorism threats on a daily basis is part of their job. >> with our intelligence in all of this, bob, comes the fact there is no expiration date when they feel there's a plausible threat being leveled. what's the timeline for how long these embassies will remain closed? >> there were indications earlier in the week there would be a reassessment tomorrow, saturday, as to how broad and also how long we would see these restrictions, we would see these embassy closings. now, the question becomes, tomorr tomorrow, if that is indeed the case, are all of them reopened, are some of them reopened, and if so, what are the criteria for reopening them? i think what you'll also see over the next couple of days is increasing skepticism about how long you can keep doing this when nftd we have been told repeatedly this week that there's no new information on specifici specificity. specificity in terms of the loc

the animation was created in a quiet area of islamabad. many are welcome here in trying to produce various moves of the characters. the director hopes the animation will help make children aware of social problems in pakistan. >> i just thought it was a great way to do a -- something which would be fun and entertaining and also highlight important social issues like education. >> reporter: annie jeffrey is the actress who provides the voice of the heroine, she went to a university abroad. she was deeply shocked at the news of the attack on mulala. >> very sad. it was horrible. the whole country was shocked and upset that people can go and shoot a 14-year-old. it was shocking and horrible, a big tragedy. >> reporter:effr say she haspecl feengsor the first episode in which the avenger uses a book and pen to de the enemy trying to shut down the school for girls. jeffrey is a popular actress in high demand but she's also thinking what she can do to advance the cause of women's education. >> i definitely think that every effort that we can make

embassy officials in islamabad say emergency personnel will remain stationed in lahore.hey are calling the evacuation of part of their staff a precautionary measure. last week, the u.s. government shut down nearly two dozen consulates. embassy spokespersons in islamabad say they don't know if this latest evacuation is related. al qaeda is suspected of being involved in an attack in a prison in pakistan last month. it resulted in an escape of 200 prisoners, including islamic extremists. >>> israeli leaders approved the construction of more homes for jewish settlers in the west bank for palestinians. the decision comes a week after both sides resumed peace negotiations for the first time in three years. the palestinians strongly oppose expansion into the occupied territory. israeli leaders gave their preliminary green light on thursday. the plan calls for the construction of more than 800 housing units. israel's settlement policy violates international law. analysts say the decision is both designed to appease some on the political right who are concerned the country will

a red alert was issued for the capital city islamabad.ior pakistani officials tell cnn they have information about a likely attack on a high-value target. right now pakistani commandos are searching for suspected mill tans in the hills that surround islamabad. key buildings are being guarded. >>> in the united states we are waiting official word from major league baseball detailing their decision on whether to suspend one of the game's biggest superstars, alex rodriguez. if some reports are true he is out for the rest of this season and all of next season. that means no a-rod in the new york yankee's line-up until spring of 2015. on the phone with me right now from chicago the man who wrote the "usa today" article on alex rodriguez, bob knightnightengal >> they talked about giving him a lifetime suspension and told alex rodriguez you can accept this or we may impose a lifetime. they decided not do a lifetime and can't reach a compromise. so tomorrow they are going to say this is our penalty what are you going to do? he will appeal it and

this is in the capital islamabad and islamabad tonight is on red ale alert. an anna? >> saima, is there a warning to stay indoors? is there that sort of communication put through the system? >> the trouble, anna, is in pakistan, when we have incidents like this, there seems to be a kind of shotgun of information rather than sharing of information as we often see in the west. the military police, they tend to close down and don't share information. certainly, my sources that are these top ranking officials are saying stay indoors. stay away from crowds. that's not going out to the general public as a public service messages but from the people i've spoken to trying to gather information, everyone is staying inside. people are very scared. they hear the helicopters above. they're not sure quite what's going on and very limited information being shared. as you can imagine, if there's a red alert, as well, the military and the police don't necessarily want to inform the potential militants that might be out there what they're doing and where they are carrying out these se

mentioned, this trip was supposed to last only five hours when president hamid karzai touched down in islamabadlegation including a member of the high peace council and following the talks with the prime minister, there was it appears some breaking of the ice after which the prime minister requested to extend his stay, which he did and this morning he flew into a locale not far from islamabad to a cooler place to discuss informally the important issues before them and president karzai had asked the pakistani government formally to arrange talks with the taliban and the pakistani president has assured hamid karzai that pakistan will attempt to arrive at a settlement but having said all of that there were serious differences because there were hawks who had not wants discussions with pakistan and some in pakistan do not support the karzai regime and so still a lot of progress to be made but, indeed, an important beginning and, of course, the warming of relations after 12 long years. >> and i suppose though when it comes to the pakistani relationship with the afghan taliban the question is would i

the rest travel this evening to islamabad. >> let's be very specific. do we know whether u.s.ties are responding to a specific targeted threat? >> reporter: isha, it's unclear whether the latest threat to the consulate was related to this current threat stream against u.s. facilities and personnel across the middle east. no posts in pakistan were part of those closings. officials can't say a linkage but can't rule it out, but there was a specific threat to the u.s. consulate. now, most of al qaeda's core leadership is believed to reside in pakistan, home to other extremists. but it's also a well known base for terrorists and has had many threats in the past. >> let me ask you this, do we know how the u.s. came by this information regarding the consulate there in lahore? >> we don't know specifically how that information came about. there has been a lot of talk about how the u.s. is upping its intelligence collection and heard about the intercepts of al qaeda leaders. we don't know whether that's the case right now. but certainly the u.s. has been kind of really looking very cl

embassy in islamabad, pakistan. they had confirm ad drawdown of what they called non-emergency personnel from the u.s. consulate in lahore. that is about 180 miles southeast of islamabad. that personnel is in fact being brought up to islamabad in that capital area. they also confirmed to us that it was all due to a specific threat against that installation. we have been to lahore of the it is a lovely city and also the home base of very ugly islamist ideologies. countrywide we're seeing a lot of violence in recent days. in southwestern pakistan city of quetta there was another attack. a gunman going after a government official outside of a mosque killing at least six, after a suicide bomber yesterday killed 30. quetta, which is near the afghanistan border, is the home base for taliban activity. i think most of our viewers know that pakistan is also home base to al qaeda central and its current captain, ayman al-zawahiri. that said, much of the violence we're seeing inside of pakistan is against the locals but again

ironically, rather than cracking the whip on these groups, islamabad is inclined to host them. recently, another popular seminary is also banned by the united states, but seminary refutes the charges. students and teachers at a pakistani islamic school designated as a terrorist training center by the united dates rebutted the charges and said they had not had a chance to defend themselves against the accusations. the u.s. treasury imposed sanctions on the islamic school, saying it trained recruits and facilitated funding for al qaeda, the taliban, and others accused by indian intelligence of masterminding the 2008 mumbai attacks. the sanctions include a ban on u.s. citizens having anything to do with the schools. the pakistani interior ministry and the army declined to comment , but the school principal said the accusations are totally false. >> the treasury said the shake controlled the school, which was founded as a mosque more than two decades ago -- the chic -- the sheikh controlled the school . he rejected claims against him, saying he was just a regular prayer leader in t

such activities, india is likely to delay its response to islam about's proposal daschle islam -- islamabad's proposal for secretary-level talks. posters in lahore put up by the parent body of the terror group that carried out the attacks in mumbai openly invites people in the media to attend the prayers he will lead. he has been seen addressing rallies in the capital of pakistan. accessed on says it has no proof against him. they arrested him twice after india's allegations, but on all occasions he was let off by the court. in another significant element, pakistan, in his first mission, accepted the underworld man was in their country, but now he has been chased out. the unexpected revelation came when the pakistan prime minister's special envoy for improving relations with india said he was in pakistan, but i believe he was chased out of pakistan. if he is in pakistan, he should be hounded and arrested. we cannot allow such gangsters to operate from the country. now the government is in favor of taking action against criminals who not only affect pakistan, but other countries, whether it is

islamabad, worse than that.t cities rounding out the top five, oakland, california, rwanda, the capital of angola and kuwait city but none of them is less friendly than newark, new jersey. the magazine reports the surveyed readers to compile the listed and some of those only visit newark was a cheap stopover on someplace else. newark, new jersey, awful. man, it's worse than islamabad and worse than angola! worse than western super mayor. >> now that is stupid survey. from a late night chat to a talk with the troops. the president at camp pendleton is very out. what he said last night that is still sticking in a lot peoples craw. >> we don't have a domestic spying program? >> oh, really. >> they aren't buying i'm neil cavuto. i guess snowden really didn't do anything wrong. there is no domestic spying going on. >> there is no spying on americans. we don't have a domestic spying program. what we do have mechan

man, it's worse than islamabad and worse than angola! worse than western super mayor. >> now that is stupid survey. from a late night chat to a talk with the troops. the president at camp pendleton is very out. what he said last night that is still sticking in a lot peoples craw. >> we don't have a domestic spying program? >> oh, really. >> they aren't buying it. i'm neil cavuto. i guess snowden really didn't do anything wrong. there is no domestic spying going on. >> there is no spying on americans. we don't have a domestic spying program. what we do have mechanisms where we can track a phone number or an email address that we know is connected to some sort of terrorist threat. >> neil: this is in. i'm not -- the judge -- that is not true. the judge also knows that this what the president said last night is not true. >> i was surprised. i was surprised to hear the president say that. because not only edward snowden and other former nsa, outside contractors but people employed for their career west side the nsa have corroborated in this

dagen: first, over islamabad, islamabad was second!ow, if your wonderful husband allows it, we're going to go on a date in newark, new jersey when i get back to new york. dagen: i'm so there. i'm so there. they'll never find us again. judge, good to see you. >> pleasure, my friend. dagen: you're a dear, dear person, thank you so much. "the property brothers" next, talking about the housing market, their new show, and like the worst renovations ever seen, and turning to crime in the fight between cbs and time warner. viewers looking for the favorite cbs shows, yep, they are pirating them. ♪ if you've got it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and man, you know how that feels. copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. you know, spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney pro

islamabad where bin laden was holed up is number two. something is wrong there. >> that wasn't the survey we got, but i would put cities higher than islamabad. have you been to tehran recently to look for pizza? >> not recently. they don't love the jews there. >> like disneyland. >> breaks my heart. >> ambassador, there is nothing new in these new revelations. >> you just answered your own question. >> i know. >> see if you can get that thought going again. i won't interrupt anymore. >> what we were told was the messages from americans in direct contact with foreigners under surveillance and now we are told they look like messages that mention the foreigners under district surveillance. that's a different thing. >> not new in the sense it was public two months ago. people who know what those in sa were doing and have been briefed since inception four or five years ago. this is part of the difficulty in talking about this as we are. you are never going to know everything until we spill our guts. explaining that they intercepted the head o

embassy in islamabad. the government also warned americans to stay out of pakistan. >> it's proven to protect lives and it's certainly important to keep the terrorists from being able to carry out a truly devastating attack. >> the state department said the threat is not related to the closure of 19 diplomatic posts in the middle east and he north africa earlier in week. president obama will hold a press conference today. >> that's right. he's expected to answer a number of questions before he goes on vacation, anywhere from terror threats to frosty relations with russia. we go to brianne carter with more. bri. >> good morning to you, jummy and scott. that's right, we haven't heard much from the president on a number of these issues but we expect that will all change later this afternoon. he has scheduled a press conference here in the oval office at the white house and we expect he'll talk about a host of issues including this latest terror alert as well as the relationship between the united states and r

we go to our correspondent in islam a bad -- in islamabad. what is next for musharraf? >> we do know that the trial has begun. this is only one case facing charges. in the benazir bhutto assassination case. musharraf also faces two other serious charges, which he has not been indicted in, but preliminary hearings -- one of them is an assassination in 2005. that particular case, he has been called into the court on september 10 and is expected to be charged in that case. the third case is the recent case in which he suspended the prosecution in 2007 for which he stands a life sentence. this is a start of one of the cases, one of the trials in which he faces serious crimes still that are being looked into by the judiciary here. >> what are the wider implications? what does this mean for military rulers in pakistan? >> in the past we have seen that -- it has beenen ruled by the military. in the 1960's, than 1870's, and earlier, the 90 -- the 1990's also, and none of them were punished. all were questioned over the steps they took. they exited quite safely, and we saw that

department to evacuate most personnel from the consulate in lahore, pakistan to the main embassy in islamabad. the government also warns americans to delay any travel to pakistan. officials say several foreign and indigenous terror groups are a potential danger to u.s. citizens throughout that country. >> and president obama is likely to be questioned about the global terror threat at a pre-vacation news conference today at the white house. he already knows to expect questions about the growing strain on the relationship with russia. >> we had a lot of fish to fry, if you will, with the russians. >> one op one meeting with president vladimir putin during a trip to russia next month, we're going to have a lot more that coming up in a live report at 6:30. >> a woman is in custody after police say she abducted her own sons and then led them on an hours-long manhunt. the two boys are now back in protective custody this morning. our john gonzalez has more on this developing story. he is live outside of d.c. police headquarters in northwest washington. john? >> jummy, a possible child abuse case tu

if we release the credits to delhi islamabad won't just sit on its hands. i don't think we should be taking on new obligations, father. we're a bank, edward. that's what we do. take on obligations. don't be such a nervous nelly. me? nervous? you're the one who sees assassins behind every plant. i see traitors. there's a difference. ( door opens ) tell delhi they have the loan. if islamabad squawks, screw 'em. time for your shots, mr. sternman. we'll leave you, harry. shame, edward. shame, shame, shame. son of a bitch. i'm surrounded by sons of bitches, zainer. there you go. ( grunts ) so, where is she? she just came back from shopping, she said. and what about him? before your meeting edward took a call from a mr. zuckerman. i see what's happening. i'll get it. throw all that out. it's junk. george, is it done yet? what are you doing for 800 bucks an hour?! what about this, sir? i need it signed end of week. that, too. no excuses. just get it done! this so-called reinforced door... how reinforced is it? you'd need a bazooka to blow it down. they've got bazo

. >> a national security analyst joins us now from islamabad. good to have you on the program.here have been previous talks between afghanistan and pakistan. they haven't led to much. do you think a new pakistan i prime minister can make a difference no. >> i would say it can. it is a great chance for president karzai to show while he's on his way out completing his tenure, he would play a better role. >> karzai clearly wants pakistan to help him open a channel of communication with the taliban. is that within pakistan's power to deliver? how much power do they have in bringing the taliban to the table? >> i think it's a very tricky in looking at the way that pakistan has previously relationship with taliban. at the moment, most important thing i would say is to enhance trust between the two countries, and once that trust is built, and i'm sure that pakistan and afghanistan especially the future role of president karzai would create certain spaces, and where both united states and pakistan will find somebody really more productiven afghanistan. i'm sure that is a possibility, w

masaki suda, nhk world, islamabad. >>> the members of a united nations panel are interviewing defectors from north korea. they began their work on tuesday in the south korean capital seoul. japan and other countries asked the u.n. human rights council to set up the panel. a north korean defector told the panel he had escaped from a political prison. the man said his parents and brother were also in the prison. his mother and brother were executed in front of him and his father. his brother was shot dead and his mother was hanged. the witness said he was always starving. he survived by catching and eating rats. the man said he wants the world to know about the repeated slaughter of people in north korea. the members will travel to japan next tuesday to interview the relatives of japanese abducted by north korean agents. the panel will submit a preliminary report of its findings at a session of the u.n. human rights council in september. >>> a top aide to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has expressed regret over comments by a senior israeli official on the 1945 atomic bombings o

we have more from islamabad. >> days after the lead of the punjab taliban welcomed the peace talk offere prime minister, the head of the punjab taliban rejected that offer and sacked him saying that he would not be permitted to issue statements on behalf of the taliban in pakistan and earlier they had supported some of the statements buddstatements but bd itself from this one, leading people to think there was a rift on the peace talks. they said after the killing of their leader in a u.s. drone strike they had withdrawn the offer for peace talks. the government, of course, also said that while the offer was still open it would also use force if necessary. peace talks with the taliban are high on the agenda on the afghanistan's president visit on monday. he will likely seek support from the new government on the issue. >> we have more from kabul. >> they're hoping that will produce results because both countries want security. >> the people of afghanistan and pakistan are safe from acts of terrorism so our relationship gets better and these two countries can live in a brierly, a peacefu

>> a push for peace talks between afghanistan and the taliban, karzai was in the capitol city of islamabadting with the prime minister of the country. [♪ music ] >> in business news a major deal unfolding in the drug industry. the world's largest bio tech company is buying pharmaceutical the price tag to be $10.4 billion. a cancer drugmaker. the deal would give amgen three approved cancer treatments and several others being tested in chemical trials. >>> taking a look at wal wall street. good news for your 401k, the dow was up 30 points. president obama is going to award the medal of honor to staff sergeant carter at house. he will be just the fifth living soldier to receive the medal for actions in the wars. the medal of honor is the most prestigious military award give for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. we want to thank each and every one of you. for joining us today. was not me. check us out 24 hours a day on >> muhammad shuvo is about to die. he is severelyyr

masaki suda, nhk world, islamabad. >> people fleeing conflict and poverty continue to set out on a treacherous sea journey to try to reach australia, but the search for a better life often comes at a high price. more than 100 suspected asylum seekers were rescued after their boat sank on tuesday near christmas island in the indian ocean. the boat capsized about 220 kilometers north of christmas island. australian border protection officials say a navy vessel pulled 106 people to safety, two of them with minor injuries. afp reported five people are missing. the incident came as a one-day conference to discuss problems of asylum seekers and people smuggling was held in jakarta. senior officials from australia and 13 other nations took part. they included representatives from countries such as afghanistan and sri lanka. indonesia is the main transit hub for people trying to reach australia. >> we seek to see the involvement of individuals and others in the people smuggling or human trafficking network. this is very much a concern to the government. >> it is not enough for each country to simply i

foreign affairs advisors came to kabul to restart the relationship and to formerly invite him to islamabad. the national team traveled to kabul for the first time in 36 years for a friendly match aimed at improving relations. >> president karzai said there can be no peace in afghanistan without pakistan. he seems optimistic they will offer him the kind of support he has sought from pakistan for years. jennifer glass, kabul. >>> a 51-year-old man from saudi arabia has died from an ailment that has killed dozens. it has been traced back to a single bat in saudi arab i can't where the first victim got sick. since it was first reported last september, at least 47 people have died from the virus. nearly 100 others fell ill across the middle east in europe. >> a state of emergency has been declared in hon did youas after a search in dengy fever cases. it may have spread to more than half the country. children are especially vel numberable. rachel levin reports. >> reporter: fighting a killer disease, these children are in the advanced stages of dengay, a virus spread by mosquitos that can be dea

moving to afghanistan president, he is in pakistan and first trip to islamabad and we will look at what hoping to achieve. >> and imphil in london and looking at a phobia in the uk, if you have a mobile phone you may well have experienced it and find out what it is later in the program. >> reporter: and in sport find out what sort of impact barcelona signing is making in spain and we will have that story. ♪ egypt's main muslim party agreed to join a committee appointed by the interim government to write a new constitution and hundreds of people in several cities are protesting against recent crack downs on antimilitary protests. this was a scene after the start of the overnight curfew in alexandria and calling for an end to military-led rule. and there was a march taking place west of alexandria and also demonstrations in northern sinai. new pictures emerged of efforts to clear body after anti-coup earlier this month. the video was shot august 14 at the city in the area of cairo and the people are apparently trying to remove bodies that have been shovelled together by a bulldozer. hundr

. >> karzai was in islamabad for his or her stitches it -- his first visit since prime minister nawaz sharif took office in june. he asked to have direct talks, arguing that attacks by the taliban are impacting both countries. nawaz sharif did not specifically addressed the request. tensions remain high between the two countries. afghanistan has repeatedly accused active stance of harboring taliban insurgents. >> the parliamentary committee investigating the field euro talk drone program has released its first report and has failed to agree on much of anything. >> some say that the prime minister did the right thing when he canceled the report. of the social democrats say that he was the blame for the collapse of the program. the german parliament is due to debate the findings next week. >> mobile phone operator o2 could be set to become one of europe's largest telecom companies if the merger with germany's e-plus goes through. they have lobbied for years to buy e-plus. and this time it has the backing of carlos slim, the world's richest man. let's turn to our correspondent at the ger

according to islamabad, the indian military also killed a pakistani officer on tuesday along the so-called line of control. residents complain cross-border clashes have become more frequent in recent weeks. >> the indians and start firing whenever they feel like it. an incident will occur in one sector, and they start firing another one. they turn any small incident into an excuse to pressure pakistan to crack the two countries -- to pakistan. countries -- the indian government warns that reprisals could not be warned out. -- be rolled out. >> [indiscernible] >> on monday, new pakistani prime minister sharif spoke of strengthening ties. some pakistani analysts say the recent events have started blow to peace overtures. >> we are prepared to go a step forward. it would have meant putting it on the back one or for the time being. >> india and pakistan fought the two major wars over the disputed kashmir region and 9047 and 1965. in igniting icon the tensions boiled over again, sparking a blocky -- a bloody three-month border conflict. >> if you have not seen the leaning tower of pisa in italy

masaki suda, nhk world, islamab islamabad. ♪ >>> these traditional japanese drummers are keeping in syncs they beat out a rhythm. most have hearing impairments but they've managed to overcome their difficulties to the delight of their audiences. >> reporter: both children and adults play in this troupe called shinkyo which means touching the heart. most members have hearing problems. as they can't learn the music by listening, they watch the instructor's hand movements and memorize them. they adjust the force of their beat by sensing vibration in their hand. mihoyu ozawa, who also has a hearing impairment is the leader. she took up drumming in her 20s. as she worked tenaciously to develop her skills, she was inspired to face her impairment head-on. playing the drums held her realize her childhood dreams. >> translator: drumming has made me more cheerful and positive and that enabled me to pursue a new challenge, dog grooming. >> reporter: ozawa wants to help others become more confident by playing the drums just like her. now she teaches children. nanami motegi joined shinkyo last autuma

nhk world, islamabad. >>> religious violence in myanmar has caused tens of thousands of muslims to flee the country. almost all of them members of the stateless rohingya ethnic minority. many have ended in a country that doesn't want them. thailand, thousands of refugees are being housed in overcrowded conditions where several detainees have died. nhk world got rare access to a detention facility in southern thailand and filed this report. >> reporter: i'm standing at the thailand immigration center. as you can see hundreds of rohingya refugees have been detained here for more than six months without knowing what will happen to them. the facility we visited for refugees near the border of malaysia was smelly and overcrowded. about 300 detainees were cramped into a space for just 100. >> translator: honestly, we feel really stressed. please, help us. >> reporter: rowhingya muslims have long been denied support by the government. violence has caused more and more of them to flee. the u.n. estimates at least 27,000 fled by sea since last year. of nearly 7,000 who reached thai waters, more

government and the taliban, urging pakistan to start the peace negotiations there hamid karzai was in islamabadn monday meeting with the prime minister of the country. pakistan is seen as a vital part of the peace negotiations because of its strong historical ties with the taliban. >> a major deal in the drug industry to tell but. the world's larger bio tech company, amgen is buying ox pharmaceuticalled, th the priceg $10.4 billion. it would give amgen three new cancer treatments and several others in trials. >>> the first woman to be a member of the stock exchange has died. she passed away saturday after battling cancer. she began her financial career as a 22-year-old trainees earning just $65 a week. she went on to buy a seat on the new york stock exchange and became new york's first female superintendent of banking. she donated millions of dollars to help other women start in business and finances. >>> huge numbers of people from somalia are fleeing their country. we have the story of a refugee and a single mother who is working at a farm for feed her family. >> reporter: petula is a 43-year

is notsion in islamabad open today because of eid, but it has not closed. at diplomats withdrawn from lahore will be taken to the mission here in the capital. there is no date set for the reopening of the lahore mission of the u.s. >> charles, thank you very much. is a senior research fellow with the royal united citizens institute. tank you for coming in. it is interesting because americans are saying this is not linked to the closures of embassies a few days ago. what do you make of that? >> it is difficult to know. we do not know the specifics of intelligence coming and that led to the embassy closures around the world. we do not know the specific intelligence linked to this incident and lahore or this decision. what we do know is al qaeda core seem to be talking to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, which is the root of the scare around the yemen embassy, and al qaeda core is based in pakistan. it has close links to the tpp. group that active has launched repeated attacks run the country. they are responsible for recent large-scale prison breaks. >> how

masaki suda, nhk world, islamabad. >>> in the seto inland sea in western japan, a group of artisans are harnessing the power of art to revitalize their communities. nhk reports. >> reporter: islands take on a different look with art. that's the main concept of an international art festival known as the seto. since the start of the summer season tourists have been hopping around eight islands discovering more than 200 works of art. internationally renowned artists are working with the region's unique landscapes, heritage and lifestyle. the island of naoshima was the first to embark on this adventure. 25 years ago, the landscape was an environmental disaster. poisonous gases from metal refineries had killed nearly every tree on the island. until a team led by an architect revitalized. he replanted the area and designed eight museums highlights the beauty of their surroundings. 2 1/2 decades later, naoshima has become to be known as a hotspot for contemporary art. ando is now working on a project to renovate houses and turn them into small museums. he comes to the island frequently, meetin