>>> hello, and thank you for joining us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> the reuters news agency is reporting the military in mali has rescued people from gunmen who attacked a hotel. the report says the attackers no longer have hostages but are holding out against security forces. men with guns and grenades stormed the radisson blu hotel in the capital bamako early friday. local media say the attackers arrived in a car with diplomatic plates. the brussels-based residor group operates the hotel. it says 140 guests and 30 staff were held hostage. some western news agencies quote security sources as saying two attackers were killed and no more hostages are being held. the news agency is quoting sources saying at least 18 bodies were found. reuters quotes a u.n. official as saying 27 bodies were found on two separate floors. an al qaeda-related group based in northern mali claimed responsibility for the attack on twitter. the hotel is in the center of bamako. it's often used for embassy receptions and frequented by foreigners, i

this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> russian military officials stepped up their air campaigns against islamic state strongholds in syria and made a step toward possible military alliance with france. the move follows attacks in paris and the downing of a russian airliner claimed by the militant group. military officials briefed president vladimir putin on tuesday. they said cruise missiles hit the capital of raqqah and other key targets. putin told his military forces operating in the mediterranean. the russian passenger jet crashed last month over the sinai peninsula. all 224 passengers and crew members died. group named islamic state claimed responsibility. the crash was caused by explosives and offered a reward worth $50 million to anyone who can offer information leading to the capture of the terrorists. russia began air strikes in syria the at end of september. military officials say they've conducted more than 4,000 attacks destroying training facilities and ammunition factori

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> russian president vladimir putin has suspended all flights to egypt. he's trying to keep citizens safe following the deadly airliner crash in the sinai peninsula. the head of russia's fsb security service had recommended stopping flights for the time being. he said that would be appropriate until officials know the cause of the crash in egypt. russian officials appear to be keeping an open mind on what happened. british and u.s. leaders say they believe the plane may have been brought down by a bomb. >>> chinese president xi jinping and his taiwanese counterpart ma ying-jeou will be marking a new page in history when they meet in singapore on saturday. nhk world's estella mack has more. >> reporter: the summit will be the first since taiwan and mainland china split 66 years ago following the civil war. relations were hostile for a long time. but in 1993, the heads of the private liaison offices from both sides got together for the first time in singapore

>>> welcome to "newsline." >>> officials from around the world will try to degree on a new framework to tackle global warming which all nations can take part in. >>> the new framework would replace the 997 kyoto protocol that requires developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. leaders from about 150 countries and territories have gathered in paris amid tight security. following the terrorist attacks in the city on november 13th. they will deliver speeches on how their governments are fighting global warming. it's the first time in six years that national leaders have taken part in the annual conference. >>> developed and developing nations are divided on whether they should bear the same responsibility for dealing with the effects of global warming. anotr sticking point is to what extent advanced countries will financially support developing countries to help them cut greenhouse gas emissions or pay for damage caused by warming climates. >>> a u.n. panel of experts is warning that unless effective measures are taken the average global temperature at the end of the centur

on thursday and i am james tengan and this is "newsline." a look at the top hour. >>> they have stressed the upcoming summit with chinese president. >> scientists from around the world do an adoption of declaration and the nuclear arms. >>> and the opposition leader say that is she is worried that citizen will not get a free and fair vote in the general election. >>> the president's of china and taiwan will sit down for a historic meeting this weekend. it will serve to promote relations between the two sides. >> the summit mark the first step of having the leader meat on a regular basis. he said the talks in singapore are aimed at hane taking piece and ability. here is what lead to the decision of the summit. >> this is what china's tv says. >> holding the meeti matches the p trend of the times. >> in 1949 he lost the civil war against the communist and with drew and cross relations have been tense ever since. they refuse to recognize each other and relations remain hostile for a while. it began when they met for the first time in singapore.

>>> live from tokyo, this is "newsline." i am james tengan and it's 7:00 p.m. on a thursday here in japan. welcome to nhk world. here are the top stories for this hour. >>> myanmar's leader is laying the ground work for a transfer of power. >>> soukt korea's supreme kourld has held up a life. >>> election officials say that the national lead for democracy is heading for victory. the party leader is laying the ground work of the historic transfer of power. the election have released result itself for 72 percent of the seats as noon thursday. officials sai that the nld has captured 291 out of the 600 seats. the military backed governing party has tallied 33. myanmar emerged from the military rule four years ago, but they're lead by former military officers. >>> the focus is on whether the opposition is going to loossen the grip. the military retains strong political influence in the country. it holds one quarter of the seats and veto powers of change. he wants an early dialogue to ensure a smooth transfer. >>> a life sentence for the captain of the sewol boat. it

>>> "newsline" com to you live from the studios here in tokyo. i am james. >>> they will start on sunday a day early than planned. the officials that over see the talks said that it will offer an opportunity to make the best possible use of the time. the working group is due to meet for a week after the conference on monday. when leader from about 150 countries from the region will deliver talks. the talks are going to run through december 11th. they're trying to do global warming that all parties recognize as legally binding. the importance of the conference is bigger than ever and whether experts say that this year is likely to be the warmest on record. researchers say the temperatures for january through october was 0.7 degrees above the 30 year average from 1990. they say that's about one degree higher than the preindustrial period. they increase the temperatures in rising level of co 2 and other green house gases. >> we're one degree behind us, and the rate is increasing. there's not much flexibility. it's possible to do it provided there's

>>> live from our studios here in tokyo, this is "newsline." i'm james tengan. >>> french police have stormed a building in connection with last week's terror attacks. they have suspects, both male and female. heavy gunfire broke out early morning in saint denis in paris. the area is near the stadium where suicide bombers struck on friday. prosecutorsay there were several people inside the building when police raided. one woman detonated herself. five officers were injured. afp news agency quotes sources that they are looking for abdelhamid abaaoud. he was sentenced by a court in july. he was at large. they have been searching for suspects linked to the terror suspectshich killed 129 people. saint denis has a high percentage of islam residents. >>> obama pointed out that russia mainly at first targeted moderate sources in order to support president ba shirt assad. the crash of a plane in egypt last month was an act of terror. obama commented on the move by russian president vladimir putin. >> if in fact shifts his focus and the focus of his mil

>>> hello and welcome to newsline. it's thursday november 12, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> early election results in myanmar point to victory for the national league for democracy and the party leader is laying the ground work for a historic transfer of power. aung san suu kyi is expected to hold talks with the president and military chief after the votes are officially tallied. the election commission announced that aung san suu kyi had won a parliamentary seat. the commission has so far released results for 60% of the contested seats. the nld has opened up a big lead, with 256 seats. the military-backed governing union solidarity and development party has 20. nld said that by its own count, the party has won more than half of the total 664 seats in the lower and upper houses. the media are predicting a change of power, but people are feeling uneasy. they remember when the nld won an election 25 years ago but the military regime ignored the results and held on to power. >> translator: i'm worried about the ha

welcome to "newsline." we start the program with with breaking news out of turkey. turkish planes have shot down a plane. they confirm the loss of one of the planes. turkish media says that it went down in syria. the plane plunged to the ground and shows columns of smoke in the mountains. parachutes are seen coming down. the pilots seem to have ejected. the russian defense ministry told the media that it was a 24 that was flying over syria. reports say that turkish prime minister has ordered them to consult with the united nations, nato and related nations on the development on the syrian border. "newsline" will keep you updated. >>> french authorities are looking at a belt. the belt was discovered in a pile of ruble. the report say that is the report was found about 10 kkm and investigators are looking into links. authorities believe that he was involved in the attacks. report say that is the belt turned up near a spot where are he apparently used his phone on the night of the attacks. >>> ma'a member of the french t talks about the gunman in the attacks. he talked

welcome to "newsline." >>> french authorities say that there was a raid on another terrorist group. >>> officers stormed an apartment building of saint denis. they were looking for a suspect abdel abaaoud. >> translator: we successfully sub -- subdued another terrorist group. >> local media quote investigative stores that the group was planning an attack on the business district northwest of paris. authorities say abaaoud is not one of the men taken into custody. he's an islamic state recruiter. investigators are trying to verify whether he was among those killed at the scene. >>> the alleged ringleader and other suspected militants had been on the authorities radar for some time. nhk explains. >> reporter: abaaoud belongs to the group in syria. in july, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for recruiting fighters for the militants. he's suspected of being involved in other similar operations in the past. in january of this year, belgian police raided a group a group suspected of an attack on civilians. their magazine published an interview with him in february. he told the magazine

>>> hello there and welcome to "newsline." its renz wednesday november 11. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> the mrj is making its test flight in central japan. nhk world is there to see it. >>. >> reporter: gathered here to see the result of a decade of work. the mrj is designed to fly short distances and carry between 17 and 19 passengers. now the mrjs are approaching the run way. production stopped in 1973. today's maiden flight is a critical step in the process. development has not -- the flight was postponed five times. now, it's getting ready to take off. mrj is in the air. the industry design and building the plane domestically -- decided to produce a small passenger plane in 2008. the japanese government subsidized its development. >> translator: we want this project to grow into a major industry. >> reporter: about 2,000 small passenger jets are now in service mainly in the u.s. and europe. most produced by bombardier, a canadian company. but competition is heading up. russian and chinese manufacturers to growing demand in asia. mitsubishi aircr

this edition of "newsline." it's thursday november 19th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. french police have detained eight people in a paris suburb in a major operation that left two people dead. officers stormed a building in search of people suspected in involvement in last week's terror attacks that killed 129 people. police officers stormed a building in the early hours of the morning and fired over 5,000 rounds at the armed suspects. the police were searching for suspects in last week's attacks. the morning's raids happened in the saint denis district which has a high percentage of muslim residents. >> translator: i was out on the street and i heard shots. >> a senior french prosecutor says police found bodies of two militants in the building and detained eight others and have prevented a new terrorist attack. >> translator: we subdued another terrorist group. >> but the prosecutor says the fate of a key suspect is not yet known. the police had received a tip. a tip that abdul abaaoud was hiding there. he's suspected in playing a key role in the attacks. he was inter

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline". it's thursday, november 26th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> russia is continuing to hammer turkey. one of the pilots was shot dead by insurgents in the area. russia insists it did not violate turkey's air space. after being rescued the pilot was interviewed by russian media. he insists his war plane did not violate turkish air space for even a second. >> translator: visibility was good. we were sure about where we were. and there were no warnings from the turkish military. >> the pilot denied turkey's allegation that it issued ten warnings. the turkish military released what it says is an audio recording of the warnings. >> russian foreign minister sergey lavrov said that the foreign minister expressed condolences in their talks by telephone. lavrov accused him of trying to justify the downing of the russian plane. he said he refused to meet with him. in moscow about 400 protesters gathered in front of the turkish embassy. within banner read the turkey -- another said it's wrong for anyone to stab russia i

welcome to "newsline." here are some stories we're following this hour. ♪ china and taiwan are about to mark a diplomatic milestone as their leaders prepare to meet for the first time since 1949. >>> japan post has delivered. the share debut of japan post holdings and its two financial arms marks the country's biggest public offering in almost three decades. >>> and japan's supreme court is in the final stage of deliberation over two controversial legal provisions. they concern married couples rights to keep separate surnames and women's rights remarry straight after divorcing. >>> the leaders of china and taiwan are preparing for a historic meeting. president xi jinping and ma are heading to singapore for a one on one. if realized, it will be the first meeting of the two leaders from the sides in more than six decades. a spokesperson for taiwan's presidential office said the leaders will discuss cross-strait relations. the official added ma will hold a news conference thursday ahead of saturday's meeting.

>>> welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> people in paris have paid homage to those killed in the attacks that left the french capital in fear and mourning. ♪ more than 1,000 people including survivors and relatives of the victims gathered at the national monument. the event came two weeks after terrorists armed with automatic rifles and explosives attacked a concert hall, restaurants, and a soccer stadium on november 13th. 130 people were killed and more than 350 others were wounded. photos of victims were shown on a screen as their names were read out. participants observed a moment of silence. >> translator: france is on your side. we will work together to ease the pain of every person who was affected by the incidents. >> hollande also said france will do everything possible to destroy the army of fanatics responsible for the crimes. one man who attended the ceremony said he saw many people killed at the concert hall and was wounded himself. >> translator: the ceremony is an important way to

>>> hello there, and welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday, november 10th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> voters in myanmar are eagerly awaiting the final result of the general election, the first since military rule ended in 2011. opposition leader aung san suu kyi appears confident of victory. [ cheers and applause ] >> translator: at the moment, the official results from the ballot count are not out yet, but i think you all have the idea of the results. [ cheers and applause ] >> aung san suu kyi called on her supporters not to provoke defeated rival candidates. the election commission has been updating vote count results since monday. officials now say that aung san suu kyi's national league for democracy, or nld, won 49 of the first 54 parliamentary seats. they account for 10% of the total contested seats. nld party members have put forward their own projections based on reports from observers at vote-counting stations. >> translator: our party has won over 70% of seats nationwide. i believe we have secured the necessary number to form a governme

welcome to "newsline." it's thursday, november 5th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> there are new revelations about the crash of the russian passenger plane. the jet went down saturday in egypt's sinai desert killing all 224 people on board. britain's foreign secretary suggesting a possible cause. >> we have concluded there is a significant possibility that that crash was caused by an explosive device on board the aircraft. >> hammond spoke to reporters after a meeting of the government crisis response committee. he didn't elaborate on intelligence reports, but he did say all flights to the egyptian resort of sharm el sheikh are suspended. that's where the russian flight originated. aviation authorities are analyzing data from the black boxes. the civil aviation ministry said the cockpit recorder is damaged. egypt has dismissed claims by a group linked to islamic state that they brought down the plane. they say the militants don't possess weapons capable of reaching that high of an altitude. >> the operator of the nuclear power p

>>> welcome to "newsline." it is wednesday, november 25th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. french tensions are rising in one of the most watched conflict zones. turkish military officials say a russian war in plane violated their air space. russia's president is warning of consequences. military officials say one of two pilots was killed by gun fire from the ground and a member of the helicopter crew was also killed during an operation to rescue them. russian president said there would be serious consequences for moscow's relations. >> translator: today's loss for us was a stab in the back from terrorist accomplices. >> foreign minister has cancelled a trip to turkey and urged other russians to refrain from traveling to the country turkish president defended the shooting. he argued the russian pilots ignored warnings and stayed in turkish air space and criticized russia for conducting air strikes near the border. he said the areas in question are inhabited by people who have nothing to do with islamic state militants. the american and french presidents are urging russia and

"newsline," it's friday november 209d, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the suspected mastermind of last week's terror attacks in pair sis believed to have attempted four other plots there since march. each of those failed. prosecutors kchd that omar abdel-rahman died in a major police operation on wednesday. the french interior minister admitted that authorities believed omar abdel-rahman was still in syria and they were unaware of his movements. >> in the past, he planned to carry out attacks using terrorists in europe by instructing them from overseas. he educated them on how to use arms and supplied weapons. >> the minister said no european nation told france about his return and it was only on monday that moroccan authorities flagged he had been in greece. casse move says france plans to look into the attacks. there is a meeting of interior ministers on friday. they will discuss measures to deal with terrorism. including information sharing. omar abdel-rahman had been on authorities radar for some time. nhk explains. >> reporter: omar abdel-rahman be

i'm going to leave you with the markets. ♪ ♪ >>> you are watching "newsline" live from tokyo.athan oh joins us with this forecast starting with southern europe. >>> i think we're going to see things calming down just a little bit. we have a low pressure system that is still located in the northern portions of the mediterranean sea and it is slowly moving its way toward the east, so still tapping into the moisture and it's going to bring some areas of rain, heavy rainfall and also some thunderstorms. we're talking about areas south of rome into athens and the southern portions of the balkan peninsula as this low slowly pushes toward the east. that's not the only area dealing with rain. north of the peninsula is going to shoot in more rain into the alps. you will need your jackets because look at the highs here. we're talking about single digit highs from stockholm, 3 with a cold rain in place. 2 in vienna. 9 in paris also with a cold rain and even into spain we're seeing highs in the teens as opposed to in the 20s that we're used to looking at there in terms of looking at the f

>>> welcome to "newsline" live from tokyo. i'm james tengan. >>> officials of russia's presidential office say the downing of a russian passenger plane in egypt was an act of terrorism. the officials say russia's federal security service reported the results of its investigation to president vladimir putin monday night. they say the fsb concluded explosives set by terrorists caused the crash. fsb head alexanderdri borsakov said the explosives tore the fuselage apart. the russian air jet crashed last month. all 224 passengers and crew members died. investigators in the u.s. and britain say a bomb was most likely on board. but russian and egyptian officials have reserved judgment. a group linked to the islamic state militants has claimed responsibility for the crash. russia has been conducting air strikes in syria since late september. it says they're aimed at defeating the militants and supporting the government of president bashar al assad. >>> france's president is calling for aggressive action at home and abroad to defeat th

>>> hello, there, and welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday, november 3rd. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> the leaders of china and france say they have agreed to cooperate to reach an international accord at an upcoming climate conference. france will host the u.n. convention on climate change. france president francois hollande and his counterpart xi jinping will work on a framework beyond 2020 to which all leaders must commit. the conference will begin november 30th in paris. delegates will seek to agree on a new international emissions reduction framework beyond 2020 to which all countries must commit. the two leaders released a joint statement that says they agree the new framework to require countries to review emissions targets every five years. they also declared their intention to release their own national strategies within the next five years to develop low-carbon economies by 2050. >> translator: the joint statement delivers the positive message that the two sides are working to improve the process on climate change so as to make cop21 a gr

>>> hello, welcome to "newsline." it's friday, november 13th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> kurdish fighters in iraq are trying to cut off a vital supply route of the islamic state militant group. they want to take back a strategic town and they've launched a major offensive. peshmerga forces of the kurdish regional government say they started the operation to recapture sinjar in a northern mountainous area. they said 7,500 combatants have mounted attacks from three directions with help of air strikes by the u.s.-led coalition. they said the fighters have retaken several villages and parts of a highway near the town. sinjar is along a road that links raqqa in northern syria with iraq's second-largest city, mosul. rauk sa is the group's proclaimed capital. the kurds believe if the mission succeeds they'll be able to sever the islamic state group's supply route for weapons and personnel. much of sinjar has been under the militant group's control since august of last year. militants killed many members of the minority yazidi sect living in

>>> glad you can join us for nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> an earthquake hit off kagoshima prefecture. the japan meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory for southern and western japan. that advisory is still in effect. no casualties or major damage to buildings have been reported. officials in kagoshima say the plant is running normally. coast guard officials are warning fishermen and residents not to approach the water. the japanese government has set up a task force to gather information and get ready to take action as necessary. >>> officials at the pentagon say they're reasonably certain a u.s. air strike in syria killed the islamic state militant known as jihadi john. he has purportedly killed a number of foreign captives, including japanese. >> it's still early. we are reasonably certain that we killed the target that we intended to kill, which is jihadi john. >> the officials say u.s. forces used a drone to target a vehicle believed to have been carrying the militant in raqqa. they say intelligence

>>> hello there, welcome to "newsline." it's friday, november 6th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> u.s. defense secretary ash carter visited a u.s. aircraft carrier sailing the contested waters of the south china sea. the visit came a week after a u.s. destroyer patrolled near an artificial island being built by china. the a.s.p. news agency report carter said aboard the "uss theodore roosevelt" there is a lot of concern about chinese behavior in the region. the captain also spoke to media on the aircraft carrier. robert francis reportedly said the destroyer sailed ten kilometers off subi reef where china is conducting reclamation report. he reported his vessel had been shadowed by a chinese destroyer for about ten days before approaching the reef. >>> officials from russia and egypt are dismissing claims that a bomb may have caused the crash of an airliner over the sinai. british prime minister david cameron had mentioned a strong possibility the plane was brought down by explosives. >> we cannot be certain that the russian airliner was brough

. >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline". it's thursday, november 26th.'m catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> russia is continuing to hammer turkey. one of the pilots was shot dead by insurgents in the area. russia insists it did not violate turkey's air space. after being rescued the pilot was interviewed by russian media. he insists his war plane did not violate turkish air space for

welcome to "newsline." it's thursday, november 5th.atherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> there are new revelations about the crash of the russian passenger plane. the jet went down saturday in egypt's sinai desert killing all 224 people on board. britain's foreign secretary suggesting a possible cause. >> we have concluded there is a significant possibility that that crash was caused by an explosive device on board the aircraft. >> hammond spoke to reporters after a meeting of the government crisis response committee. he didn't elaborate on intelligence reports, but he did

this edition of "newsline." it's thursday november 19th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.rench police have detained eight people in a paris suburb in a major operation that left two people dead. officers stormed a building in search of people suspected in involvement in last week's terror attacks that killed 129 people. police officers stormed a building in the early hours of the morning and

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hello and welcome to newsline.thursday november 12, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> early election results in myanmar point to victory for the national league for democracy and the party leader is laying the ground work for a historic transfer of power. aung san suu kyi is expected to hold talks with the president and military chief after the votes are officially tallied. the election commission announced that aung san suu kyi had won a parliamentary seat. the commission has so far released results for 60% of the contested seats. the nld has opened up a big lead, with 256 seats. the military-backed governing union solidarity and development

welcome to "newsline." here are the stories that we're following this hour. >>> u.s. secretary ash cart can er has visited the waters in south china sea. >>> the german government plans to speed up the screening of people seeking asylum in the country and deport those that fail to meet the criteria. >>> later we look at the tokyo international film festival and giving them a place to take the unique places on life. >>> u.s. defense secretary visited and it came a week after a week destroy er was being built by china. nhk has more. >> he has the field and there's a lot of concern about the chinese behavior in the region. the the captain of the uss that sailed close to the dispute also spoke to media on the aircraft carrier. it was shadowed for about ten days before approaching the reef. chinese workers have been building the artificial islands and the land for more than a year. it shows a nearly run way and they're building two other run ways this the chain. >> china has imposed a 1 mile limit around the islands. that does not apply to artificial islands. the u.s. has

welcome to "newsline." a former member of the cult has been acquitted.he group responsible for its attack on subway. sentenced to five years in prison for her role in a separate incident. the tokyo high court has overruled that sentence. the

we want to remind you that when you see news, call newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. u-s house members ignored president obama's veto threat today and approved a bill to suspend the entry of syrian and iraqi refugees into the u-s. republicans say the refugee program needs tighter restrictions after last friday's terrorist attacks in paris. president obama and most democrats say the current vetting system is safe, and the u-s should continue to accept refugees. but a new bloomberg poll shows 53 percent of americans agree with republicans and don't want more syrian refugees to enter the u-s. the fears stem from the terrorist attacks that killed 129 people in paris. and today french authorities announced that abdelhamid abaaoud, the alleged mastermind of the attacks, died when police raided an apartment north of paris yesterday. the paris attacks have put athletic venues across the u-s on high alert, including those here in eastern iowa. t-v nine's iowa city bureau chief mark carlson joins us live tonight

remember when you see news, call newsline nine at 319-365-9999. or you can email pictures and news tips to newsroom at kcrg doo com. today people will have the chance to tell the iowa about a proposed pipeline that would cross the entire state. so far there have been multiple protests against the pipeline, but the board wants to hear a lot of opinions. the bakken oil or the dakota access pipeline would move 570 thousand barrels of oil a day across 18 counties in iowa. it would come from oil fields in north dakota and go to refineries in illinois. kcrg-tv9's brady smith met with a local group of activists who will be at the meeting. ann christenson is one of the founding members of 100 grannies. she'll be at today's hearing before the iowa utilities board. it starts at 9 a-m, and speakers for and against the pipeline will take turns at ththpodium. each person gets 2 minutes to present his or her case. christenson says the pipeline would be disastrous for iowa's wateteways, and there's no way that dakota access - the project developer - is able to g

>>> coming to you live from the studios here in tokyo, this is "newsline." i am james tengan. >>> myanmar's leader has called for talks and the president promises a peaceful power after a land slide win after last sunday's election. suu says that she wants the the meet the head of o the military next week. she say that is she wants to discuss national reconciliation and that it's critical for the government to carry out the wishes. the party also say that is the president is ready to meet after hearing the final results. the election has declared 128 seats or 38 percent of the counts. she won the seat and it's taken 163 seats and the military backed ruling solidarity party gained just ten. the remaining nine have gone to ethnic minority and in dependence. according to their count, they have secured more than 333 seats needed for the majority. >>> the people building the first passenger jet have got their project off the ground. they have taken the mitsubishi over the country. we have more. >> reporter: it's getting ready to take off. they take the jet on a 9