>> welcome to "newsline." leaders from israel and pal stin y palestinian militant group will lay down their arms for 72 hours starting tuesday at 8:00 a.m. local time. and they say the israeli government accepted, too. the egyptians proposed representatives of both sides meet in cairo to discuss a long-term agreement to end the fighting. israel offenses launched a month ago saying they were trying to stop rocket attacks. 1800 people have been killed and nearly 10,000 wounded in the four weeks of fighting. >>> police in israel say a man rammed a bulldozer into a bus in jerusalem. they say one pedestrian was killed. the bus driver and several others were injured. they're calling it an act of terrorism. local media say the bulldozer ran over a pedestrian, then overturned the bus. police shot and killed the bulldozer driver. >> we're looking into the identity of the suspect. from what we know until now, the suspect is still being examined, obviously, after he was shot. police units worked very quickly. >> israeli

welcome to "newsline." here are some of the stories we are following this hour. >>> people in different corners of japan are dealing with heavy rain. >>> a record of testimony from the late manager of the fukushima daiichi plant shows how the company failed to respond appropriately to the crisis. >>> and the first britain infected with the ebola virus is back in london for treatment. >>> people in parts of japan are seeing rain like never before. up to 200 millimeters has fallen in western and eastern japan. and to the north residents saw down pours said to hit once in 50 years. all of that rain has brought with it a lot of damage. nhk world reports. >> reporter: mudslides swept away mountains killing 50 people. the landslides are said to have reached a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. >> translator: we have never experienced a disaster like this before. >> reporter: around 30 people are said to be missing. >> translator: let's focus and do our best to save as many lives as possible. >> reporter: police and

>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's tuesday, august 19th. i'm catherine kobyoshi in tokyo. >>> ambassadors have struck a deal to extend a cease fire in the gaza strip by another 24 hours. they reached the agreement just minutes before a five-day truce was set to expire. but they still haven't settled their different differences. a palestinian delegate said they had reached a deal but would use the whole day to continue talking. they proposed to extend talks for a month. >>> japanese government officials are doing what they can to find out what happened to a japanese man missing in syria: the leader of an opposition group says they're negotiating with another group to get the man back. video of the man is the internet. the man crossed the border from turkey late last month. he wanted to collect what he called news material on the group's fight against the islamic state. the militants have been active in and around aleppo. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange has spent more than two years living in the ecuadorian embassy in london. he's wanted

"newsline." thousands of people is said good-bye to a black teenager in the u.s. state of missouri with calls for justice. michael brown was shot dead by a white police officer airlinier this month in the city of -- earlier this month in the city of ferguson. ♪ >> the mourners crowded into a church. family members, political leaders, human rights activist. they prayed and sang songs to celebrate brown's life. he was 18-years-old. >> we have had enough of the senseless killing. we have had enough of it. and what you guys can do to continue this is show up at the voting polls. [ applause ] >> let your voices be heard. >> brown was unarmed when he was shot. his death has sparked protest after protest. demonstrators have been calling for the police officer to be punished and for an end to racial discrimination. the officer's supporters held their own rally. darin wilson has been put on paid leave. a grand jury has begun hearing evidence to determine whether to bring criminal charges against him. and

welcome to "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> palestinians in gaza are celebrating a cease-fire with israelis, as both sides prepare for what could be a difficult stage in their negotiations. >>> the russian and ukrainian presidents have met face to face for the first time over the fighting in ukraine. >>> and workers in hiroshima continue a grim search for people buried by landslides a week ago. >>> people living in the gaza strip and parts of israel are leaving shelters and hoping they won't have to return. israeli leaders have agreed to an open-ended cease-fire with hamas, the group that controls the palestinian territory. the truce at least for now ends a conflict that has stretched on for nearly two months. nhk world's craig dale reports. >> palestinians in gaza rushed into the streets to celebrate. they've been running from israeli air strikes for seven weeks. now they seem confident it's safe to be out in the open. >> translator: i feel happy and joyful, like all

>>> welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. >>> people in the gaza strip are returning to their routines as they wait to see whether a cease-fire will be extended. >>> global health experts have gathered together to discuss the latest outbreak of ebola and to decide whether to declare an international health emergency. >>> and the people in charge of fukushima daiichi are asking fishermen for approval to decontaminate ground weather and release it into the ocean. >>> palestinians living in the gaza strip have woken up over the past month to the sounds of shelling. they have seen a temporary cease-fire take hold. but it's scheduled to end on friday. leaders of israel and hamas are talking about whether to extend it. the two sides are negotiating in the egyptian capital, cairo, but not face to face. egyptian mediators are serving as a go-between. they expect the two sides won't reach a deal before friday. sources close to hamas say the egyptians proposed the truce be extended for 48 hours. they say

this is "newsline." >>> nato has accused russia of violating ukraine's sovereignty. the secretary-general swept aside russian denials. >> it is now clear that russian troops and equipment have illegally crossed the border into eastern and southeastern ukraine. >> rasmussen said russian forces are supplying weapons to separatists engaging in operations. he accused the leaders of defying all diplomatic methods for a peaceful solution. russian president vladimir putin said he's disappointed by the support the united states and ukraine have given the government. he said the u.s. and other western nations are behind ukraine's political turmoil. and he criticized the western governments for putting pressure on countries that don't agree with their policies. putin said ukrainian authorities should immediately begin substantial talks with the pro-russian separatists. >>> the ebola outbreak in west africa has crossed another bord border. senegal has their first case. he traveled from the capital of guinea. officials there had warned authorities they lost track of a student wh

>>> welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. >>> tens of thousands of people have come together in hiroshima to pay respects to the victims of the atomic bombing 69 year ago. >>> residents of the gaza strip have hit the streets wondering whether a cease-fire will last. >>> and more and more health care workers trying to stop an outbreak of ebola in west africa are falling victim to the virus. >>> tens of thousands of people have gathered in hiroshima to remember. they're looking back on this day in 1945. their city became the first to be hit by an atomic bomb. they are paying tribute to those who died that day and those who have died since from the effects of the bombing. ♪ about 45,000 people crowded into peace memorial park. survivors known as -- families of the victims and visitors from around the world. the hiroshima mayor -- placed a list of the victims in a cenotaph. the list contains the names of about 5500 people who died or were confirmed dead over the past year. more than 290,000 people a

>>> hello, and welcome to nk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> rescuers report hundreds of casualties after a series of explosions ripped through taiwan's second largest city. the powerful blast in kaohsiung took place in the early hours of friday. at least 26 people were killed and 280 others were injured. nhk world's noriyuki tajima has more from the site of the explosion. >> reporter: a large part of the street has caved in. this shows how intense the explosions were. cars have been flipped over. and there is rubble everywhere. an unknown number of firefighters are said to be among the injured. >> translator: suddenly i heard an explosion, and the ground split open. i hurt my arm and knee. >> translator: i've never seen anything like this before. it looks like the street was bombed. >> reporter: residents say the blasts were loud. they say the ground shook like an earthquake. noriyuki tajima, nhk world. >> taiwanese authorities are investigating the cause of the blast. they suspect that a leak from a gas pipe cau

welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. >>> israelis and palestinians have agreesed to a long-term truce. >>> athletes with disabilities are already looking to the paralympics in tokyo and one from japan is looking to win a medal at home. >>> delegates for israel and hamas have signed a number of cease-fires to end their conflict in the gaza strip. but each time they started fighting again. now they have agreed to a long-term truce. egyptian mediators went between the two in negotiations in cairo. the negotiators accepted a deal to enter into an unlimited cease-fire at 7:00 p.m. tuesday local time. people in gaza have run from israeli air strikes since early july. they took to the streets to celebrate the truce. >> translator: i feel happy and joyful like all palestinians do. our family welcomes the truce agreement. >> delegates for hamas have been demanding the israelis lift their economic blockade of gaza. but the israels agreed only to ease it. they'll allow more humanitarian aid and recons

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's wednesday, august 13. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> consumers have been holding on to their money. their penny pinching held back the economy. government officials are reporting negative growth. it's the sharpest decline since the first quarter of 2011 when the earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern japan. the officials have compiled the numbers for the april to june period. it translate to an annualized growth rate to minus 6.8%. consumers rushed into things they wanted before abe raised the consumption tax from 5% to 8%. ever since, they've been more careful with their money. >>> store managers across japan are wondering when their customers will come back. some worry that could take a while. more from nhk world's reporter. >> reporter: consumers have become more frugal in recent months. they're forking out less on everything, big and small. shoppers across japan are keeping a tight grip on their wallets. they're spending less on all kinds of things, even their pets. managers at one pet food bus

>>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. tens of thousands of people have gathered in hiroshima to remember. they are looking back on this day in 1945. their city became the first on earth to be hit by an atomic bomb. they're paying tribute to those who died that day and those who have died since from the effects of the bombing. ♪ about 45,000 people crowded into peace memorial park. survivors, families of the victims, and visitors from around the world. hiroshima mayor kazumi matsui placed a list of the victims in a cenotaph. it contains the names of about 6500 people who died over the past year. more than 290,000 people are now honored in the vault. representatives of 68 countries took part in the ceremony. u.s. ambassador caroline kennedy attended for the first time. she visited hiroshima with her uncle, senator ted kennedy when she was 20 years old. she said the trip made her want to work for a more peaceful world. the ceremony comes weeks after the japanese government changed its security policy. the cabinet reinterpret

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the long-time prime minister of iraq is refusing to make way for a successor, creating a political showdown in a country already at war. >>> residents caught up in the fighting in ukraine could soon get aid from russia, although some fear president putin is looking for an excuse to launch an invasion. >>> and the spirit of kabuki. children in tokyo learn the skills of the stage from a leading classical actor. >>> iraqi leaders are caught in a struggle for power. the president has named a new prime minister but the man who held the job eight years is refusing to go. president fouad masoum asked haider al abadi to form a new cabinet within 30 days. abadi has served as deputy speaker in parliament and as an

>>> welcome to "newsline." i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. returning home to tackle mountains of rubble as a cease-fire between israel and hamas holds. >>> a leader of pro russian separatists in eastern ukraine is making a new push for the creation of an independent state. >>> and more and more people across china have a problem with obesity. but many are trying out innovative ways to take off the extra weight. >>> israeli and hamas leaders are both claiming victory in the aftermath of the latest war in gaza. they signed an open ended cease-fire during a mediated talks in egypt, and they're preparing for difficult negotiations ahead. for now, people on both sides of the border are trying to move forward. more from nhk world's craig dale. >> reporter: the people of gaza are picking through the remains of their homes and businesses. cleaning up and getting ready to rebuild. nobody likes war, says this shop owner. they should find a real solution. across the border in israel, most are thank

>>> hello, and thank you for joining us on this edition of "newsline." >> iraq leaders are caught in a struggle for power. the president has named a new prime minister. but the man who has held a job there for eight years is refusing to go. the president appointed a man on monday to form a new cabinet. many have been calling for maliki resignation. they believe he's been favoring shia, they say this has caused frustration among sunnis, spurring islamic militants to increase their influence. the united states launched its air strikes in parts of iraq last week. >>> the crisis comes just days after the action in 2011. they launched a series of air strikes on the residents. u.s. and european leaders have been urged to form different ethnic and sectarian groups. they hope a unity government will bring about some calm. a body has expected to form a new cabinet from sunnis and curds. >>> the u.s. and other countries are >> obama said he urged the body to form a cabinet that represents all iraqis as quickly as possible. negotiators for israel and hamas are trying again to find a way to end

>> welcome to "newsline." it's thursday, august 7th. i'm catherine kobyoshi, in tokyo. they've seen a temporary cease fire take hold, but it's scheduled to end on friday. the leaders are not talking face-to-face. egyptian mediators are serving as a go-between. they skppt the two sides won't reach a deal before friday. sources close to hamas say the truce be extented for 48 hours. they say the hamas negotiators agree to the proposal and are waiting for the israelis to respond. residents are seeing some things return to the way they're supposed to be. this man lost a cousin, his factory and his home. everything precious to me is gone. >> international health experts have gathered for an emergency meeting to try to stop the spread of ebola. specialists with the world health organization are in geneva discussing the outbreak in west africa. they're deciding whether the virus proposes a global threat. the w.h.o. officials are meeting in geneva. they're discussing the possibility that the virus will spread beyond the west african countries. they'll also recommend measures to

>>> welg come welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobyoshi in tokyo. record amounts of rain in hiroshima sent landslides thundering into residential areas. 39 people were killed, 7 others are missing. nhk world's takafumi terui has more from hiroshima. >> reporter: huge amounts of debris, including piles of lumber from crushed houses are covering the whole area that i can see. the torrential rains started in the early hours of the morning and it just kept coming. >> can you hear me? rr i'm surrounded by mud pools of water and debris. the mud here is sticky. and people have seen landslides before. still, many are shocked by what they've seen come down from above. some have had their water and power cut off. but more help is on the way. about 2,500 police officers, firefighters and safety personnel joined those already here. they're searching for the missing here and in other areas, as well. >> thanks very much. we'll have more on this later on in the program. >>> south korean and japanese government officials have argued of late over the views of territ

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at the stories we're following this hour. >>> people across japan are commemorating the end of world war ii and praying for peace. >>> u.n. officials have declared the humanitarian crisis in iraq an emergency of the highest level. >>> egyptians have returned to the streets on the first anniversary of a bloody crackdown, but they were met with heavy security. >> people in japan are remembering the end of world war ii. they're gathering together to honor those who died and reflecting on the contributions the fallen made. about 6,000 people attended a government sponsored ceremony. they mourned the more than 3 million war dead. prime minister abe said the peace they enjoy now was built upon the sacrifices of those who died. >> translator: we will carve out the future of this country for the sake of the generation that is alive at this moment and for the generations of tomorrow, facing history with humility and engraving its lessons deeply into our hearts. >> the participant

>>> welcome to nhk "newsline" i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at stories we are following this hour. >>> government forces and u.s. strikes battle islamic militants. >>> cease-fire in gaza. israeli forces and hamas militants agree to lay down arms for 72 hours. >>> a man caught up in philippine immigration limbo is able to visit his japanese father's hometown. >>> the prime minister of iraq fighting for a third term in office even though he lost support at home and abroad. the political crisis is playing out as iraqi and kurdish forces try to fight back with help from u.s. air strikes. >> malaki wants to keep the job he held since 2006. he went on television to accuse by violating constitution by not appointing someone to the post by sunday. still the senior american official announced on twitter that the u.s. supports masum as a garrenter of the constitution. many accuse malaki as being incapable of forming an inclusive government. he is staying put and news agencies say shi'a forces loyal to him have formed in the capitol. askin

>>> hello there and welcome to "newsline." it is friday, august 8th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> the ebola virus has spread to africa's most populace country. nigeria's health minister has declared a national emergency. many fear authorities won't be able to contain the spread. the virus spread to sierra leone, liberia and now nigeria. more than 900 people have died in the worst outbreak of ebola in history. nigerian authorities announced a man who flew into the capital, lagos, died of ebola. now, a nurse who treated him has died and five other health care workers who are believed to have had direct contact with him were infected. the government said the first patient quarantined at lagos airport but he was not held in seclusion. he was taken to a hospital in the city instead. medical staff treated him without wearing special protective gear. >> [ inaudible ] >> government officials are preparing to set up special tents nationwide to quarantine parents. liberia's vice president is calling for border control. joseph boakai told african and u.s

>>> hello there, welcome to "newsline." it's friday, august i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> united nations secretary-general ban ki and u.s. sre kerry have announced a cease-fire in the gaza strip. israeli forces and fighters the islamic militant group, hamas, have been trading fire for three weeks. but ban and kerry released a parties had agreed to an unconditional, humanitarian truce. under the deal, the forces wou stop fighting for 72 hours, starting at 8 a.m. local friday. those on the ground will rem in place, but ban and kerry them to act with restraint u the cease-fire begins. they say it is critical to giving innocent civilians a much-n violence. represents from israel and the palestinians are expected to to cairo for talks with egyp government officials about how to pro-long the cease-fire. israeli forces launched thei offensive july 8th, respondi to increased rocket attacks inside gaza. health officials from the territory say more than 1400 palestinians have been kille more than two-thirds of them civilians.

>> hill low hello there u welcome to "newsline." chinese and vietnamese have traded accusations for months over territorial disputes in the south china sea. crews have faced off against each other out on the water. and vietnamese have staged repeated protests against what they see as chinese aggressiveness. now, their leaders say they're committed to negotiating the disputes. the visit showed veet napese leaders are interestd in improving ties. some ran their ships from against the country. last month, chinese removed the oil rig one month ahead of schedule, helping to ease tensions. leaders in the philippines have their own complaints. they say they've confirmed that chinese authorities have started building military installations in another dispulted part of the south china sea. both countries and others claim the spratlys islands. nhk obtained the photos. the pictures show what's happening in iraqi area called johnson reef. the chinese have pushed more earth into the water, x up and downing the area of reclaimed land. workers hav

>> glad to have you with us obaon this edition of "newsline." it's august 15th, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> iraq's prime minister has finally bowed to pressure from inside and outside his country. nouri al malaki says he's resigning. he says he'll support prime minister designate, haider al abadi, who is also a shia. he was tapped on sunday to form the next government, but until the announcement he had refused to step aside. he said he has no intention of seeking other posts. many iraqis are hoping his successor can form a national unity government with sunnis and kurds and hope those forces can join forces in the fight against the militants. >>> president obama said air strikes to help other iraqis threatened by islamic militants will continue. >> we broke the isil siege of mount sin jar. we helped vulnerable people reach safety and helped save many innocent lives. >> obama said a small team of americans checked conditions on the mountain. and they found food and water have been reaching those in need. he said every day, thousands of

>>> welcome back to "newsline." here are some of the stories we are following this hour. >>> the president of ukraine says russian troops have entered his country and more russian arms have crossed the border. >>> health authorities in tokyo say three students have contracted dengue fever, the first people to be contracted in japan in 70 years. >>> as the ice bucket challenge raises awareness about als a japanese sufferer hopes the campaign will help end the fight for a cure. >>> the nato military alliance is backing up the claim with satellite photos. western leaders say despite denials there is no doubt the russians are involved in this conflict. nhk world has more. >> reporter: the president of ukraine called an emergency meeting of his security council. poreshenko says petro poroshenko says they have invaded donetsk with weapons to rescue what they described as gangs of terrorists. security council members released video of what they call a russian tank. they say a joint brigade of pro russian separatists have t

. >>> welcome to to nhk "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. israelis announced another temporary truce in the gaza strip even as they fend off criticism. >>> rescue crews in southwestern china are being slowed by after shocks of bad weather as they search for survivors following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. >>> and an atomic bomb in hiroshima goes back to ground zero as he tells thea story of what people lost. >>> israeli leaders have declared another ceasefire. they made the announcement under the cloud of more international criticism. nhk world reports. >> reporter: israeli commanders say they launched their offensive to destroy tunnels used by hamas fighters. hamas uses the underground network to carry out attacks on israeli towns. commanders say they are close to achieving their goal so many of their troops are pulling out. but israelis haven't stopped the threat from a bomb. on sunday about 3,000 palestinians had taken refuge there and ten of them were killed. u.n. secretary general called the attack a moral outrage and criminal act. >> we

welcome to "newsline." here is some of the stories we are following this hour. u.s. commanders have staged their largest air offensive yet to stop islamist militants in northern iraq. >>> u.s. and south korean forces are conducting their annual joint military drill. >>> and returning home. an evacuation order is being lifted on an area near fukushima daiichi. some residents are happy while others have concerns. >>> kurdish forces in northern iraq are surging ahead in an operation to win control of a strategic facility. they are working to take back the largest dam in the country from sunni militants. their momentum has been fuelled by a flurry of u.s. air strikes. >> reporter: u.s. bombers, fighter planes and drones targeted the dam. they carried out 14 air strikes own sunday alone. the largest single day attack since the operation began ten days ago. they took out armored personnel carriers and vehicles. operated by islamic state militants. it helped kurdish fighters in their effort take back the dam. the islamic state seized it and kept it running. the facility pro

>>> welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at stories we are following this hour. russian troops are conducting military exercises on islands occupied by japan. >>> hundreds of russian trucks are on their way to eastern ukraine but many people are wondering if they are carrying aid or the threat of an invasion. >>> international health officials are helping experimental drugs will help contain an outbreak of ebola that shows little signs of slowing down. >>> russian forces have launched exercises that have provoked japanese officials. the drills are taking place on japanese islands claimed by japan. the forces are running through drills using about 100 military vehicles and five attack helicopters. they are staging the exercises in an area they call -- officials at the foreign ministry say they received information that the exercises are taking place on two of the islands. russia controls the four islands but the japanese government maintains they are an inherent part of japanese territory. >> translator: we cann

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." it's friday, august 22nd. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> emergency crews in hiroshima have been knocked back in their efforts to find people missing after landslides. rain has forced them to put the operation on hold. at least 39 people were killed when landslides hit the city on wednesday. at least 43 people are missing. police have been unable to track down eight others. thousands of police officers, firefighters and self-defense force personnel have joined the operation. they fear even light rain could trigger more landslides. and intermittent rain overnight forced them to stop their work. they're watching the weather to see when they can head back out. authorities say the landslides destroyed or damaged 46 houses and flooded 140 more. the disaster cut off water to more than 1,000 households. and they say they still don't know the full extent of the damage. now, the rain hasn't let up. in fact, it's getting worse. we have the latest on the conditions in western japan. what can you tell us? >> i can't

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline," it's august 27th. delegates for israel and hamas have signed a number of cease fires, each time they started to fight again, now they have agreed to a long-term truce. the negotiators accepted a deal to enter in to an unlimited cease fire at 7:00 p.m. tuesday, local time. people in gaza have run from israely air strikes since early july. they took to the streets to celebrate. >> reporter: i feel happy and joyful like all palestinians do. our family welcomes the truce agreement. >> delegates for hamas have been demanding that israel lifts the block aid, and they have agreed to ease it. fishing zones off the coast will be expanded. israel has been demanding that hamas fighters give up their weapons. they didn't get with a they wanted. egyptian government officials said that the two sides on would resume talks in a month. israel launched air strikes in early july they say to stop attacks on their territory. and then they sent in ground troops. health officials in gaza say more than 2100 people in the terr

>>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> u.s. forces have launched an air strike on sunni militants in northern iraq. the attack was the first direct american military action in the country since combat troops withdrew in 2011. pentagon press secretary john kirby said two fa-18 jets dropped laser-guided bombs on mobile artillery near the city of erbil. militants with the islamist group isil were using that weapon to shell kurdish forces in their main stronghold. u.s. officials say they'll launch more air strikes if militants threaten american citizens and facilities. the united states has diplomats in erbil. secretary of state john kerry justified the attack on isil. >> isil's campaign of terror against the innocent, including the izidi and christian minorities, and its grotesque targeted acts of violence show all the warning signs of genocide. >> kerry said president obama approved the air strike to save innocent lives, and he said the world should join the u.s. in condemning isil's actions. security in iraq has been worsening s

. >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> people in japan have remembered the end of world war ii. they gathered to honor those who died and reflected on the contributions the fallen made. about 6,000 people attended a government sponsored ceremony in tokyo. including the emperor akihito and empress michiko. they mourned the more than 3 million war dead. prime minister shinzo abe said the peace japanese people enjoy now was built upon the sacrifices of those who died. >> translator: we will carve out the future of this country for the sake of the generation that is alive at this moment and for the generations of tomorrow facing history with humility and engraving its lessons deeply into our hearts. >> the participants paused at noon on friday for a minute of silence. >> about 80% of the relatives of the war dead who attended the ceremony this year are 70 or older. >>> now prime minister abe has chosen not to visit a shrine that honors the war dead. those remembered at yasukuni shrine included le

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. hope has faded for an extension on a temporary cease-fire between israeli forces and hamas fighters. the truce expired at 8:00 a.m. friday, and both parties have resumed fire. israeli and palestinian delegates held talks in cairo through egyptian mediators during the 72-hour cease-fire. a palestinian negotiator told nhk that talks broke down after israel rejected their demands. the negotiator said delegates from both sides will leave cairo by the end of friday. more than 10 rockets were fired toward israel as soon as the truce expired. and the israeli military resumed air strikes on central gaza. egypt has been serving as a go-between between israeli and rams, israel wants hamas to disarm. the scale of air strikes and rocket launches has been limited so far, but observers fear that violence could escalate. >>> the international health experts have held an emergency meeting to try to stop the spread of ebola. officials with the world health organization have declared the outbreak a pub

>>> welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. >>> more emerging workers are joining the search for the missing after landslides in hiroshima. >>> u.s. president barack obama has condemned islamic militants who executed an american journalist and vowed to continue air strikes against them. >>> and people in the u.s. cafe business call the latest coffee trend the third wave and more and more americans are riding it. >>> rescue workers in hiroshima are still struggling to find people missing in landslides. record rains fell in western japan early wednesday, softening the ground. several hillsides gave way. 39 people were killed, 7 others are missing. firefighters, police, and ground self-defense force personnel worked through the night in the debris. the landslides destroyed several homes and they knocked out power and water to others. so many people have been forced to move into emergency shelters. >> translator: there was a tremendous sound. then all of a sudden, the landslide caved in the entrance,