praxair reef and uncertainty. north korean mourns the death of kim jong il, but the world wonders what happens next. the united states condemns the treatment of one female protester in egypt. >> sectarian tension and rises in iraq. the international monetary fund is to receive billions of dollars in the latest attempt to bail out the eurozone. >> it is 10:00 in the morning here in singapore. >> and welcome to newsday. >> the united states has consulted its allies in east asia after the death of north korean leader kim jong il. south korea and japan say they are preparing for any unexpected security issues. for nearly two decades kim jong il ruled north korea. his son has been named as a successor. john simpson. >> this is the weird, reclusive figure who ran the most secretive country and did it as if it was his own private property. looking on is his son, who was around 28. he will takeover to regard -- takeover. the old leader died on saturday, but state television only announced its today. the news unleashed a s

praxair day-to-day experiences -- >> day-to-day experiences cause them to write music with beats. this marks a change in the attitude of youth. >> there was a day they tried to express themselves. they feel there should be other means of expressing themselves, and they have started relating to this to john rupp of music. >> -- to this is jon ryan -- to this genre of music. >> restrictions are many. they do not have a good recording studios and exposure. one then has gone a step further and opened a music school for young kashmiris. the school is hoping to shift the attention from guns to guitars. they say their music faces opposition from conservative sections, but they are keen to popularize their protest songs beyond this region and to let the world know what is happening in kashmir. >> they have found not what they say is the most important planet ever discovered outside our solar system. one of them may have had conditions close to earth and may have supported lives. we explain the significance of this find. >> planets orbit many of the stars we see in the night sky. the big q