. >>> and other news, thailand's newly-elected prime minister yingluck shinawatra has met her counterpart. they failed to discuss the removal of troops deployed along their common border. the two countries remain at odds over a territorial dispute of a world heritage site near their border. both sides continue to deploy military forces in the area despite a withdrawal order by the international court of justice in the hague. on thursday the two sides agreed to continue a dialogue toward solving the issue but failed to touch on the subject of troop withdrawal. >> i believe that from the good environment of the relationships we think we can talk in peaceful ways so that's why we have the coordination and bilateral. >> on friday yingluck's brother former thai prime minister thaksin shinawatra held talks in cambodia. they're expected to hold further discussions aimed at solving the dispute. >>> a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred near the fiji islands on thursday, around 7:31 friday morning local time. japan's meteorological agency says there's no possibility of tsunami. so far there are no r

. >>> thailand's newly elected prime minister yingluck shinawatra visited cambodia on thursday to hold talks with her counterpart hu sen. she is the first thai prime minister to visit cambodia in two years. the two countries remain at odds over a border dispute of this temple, a world heritage site. both thailand and cambodia claim sovereignty over the temple and continue to deploy military forces in the area. despite the withdrawal order by the international court of justice in the haig in july. the two leaders did not discuss the removal of troops, but agreed to continue dialogue in an attempt to resolve the issue. >> i believe that from the good and better enrollment of the agency, we think we can talk in term of a peaceful way. >>> more than 20 crocodiles escaped from a farm in thailand after heavy rain destroyed their enclosure. the farm is located in the beach resort. it says 22 reptiles have been captured but some may still be on the loose. about 100 workers from the tourist attraction have joined the search. with some of the crocs weighing 400 kilograms, many people are staying

thai prime minister, thaksin shinawatra who took office last saturday, kicked off a tour to a number of asean countries with a visit to brunei. the thai leader attended a banqu banquet hosted by the country's sultan. on monday, the leader left bangkok for indonesia where she was scheduled to visit with the nation's president. she's scheduled to visit cambodia on thursday and laos on friday. massive flooding caused by monsoon rains has left at least 16 people dead in the southeastern indian state. more than a million people from about1,00 villages remain cut off by fldwaters. on sunday, the top state officials surveyed the flood-stricken districts. the authorities also used helicopters to drop food and other essentials in the worst-hit areas. the state officials said that the rescuers have evacuated about 100,000 people. >>> china's cmiee aun the world have celebrated mid autumn festivals. the annual event provided chances for family reunions under the full moon, a symbol of happiness and prosperity. in singapore, more than 1,500 people played traditional games, including one called l

prime minister yingluck shinawatra promised the subsidy during her election campaign. to get the rebate, the buyers must place orders for new cars with the pricetag not exceeding $33,000. the scheme is valid until the end of next year. the first-time car buyers will only be reimbursed for one year and the scheme has attracted attention. on the first day of friday, a large number of prospective customers reportedly visited car dealers across the country. >>> little kids tried their hand at making noodles at an international food expo in hong kong on thursday. the 11-day expo is showcasing delicacies made from wheat. the kids prepared hand-pulled noodles and meticulously arranged them on a 100-meter-long painting of the great wall of china. over highlights included playful delicacies prepared by children, their parents and teachers, as well as pictures of noodles as eaten in ancient times. >>> here are the latest market figures. 25 6 2 >>> time for your weather round-up as we head into the weekend. first to eastern asia. we were talking about roke, this one might cause q

. >>> and thailand's newly elected prime minister, yingluck shinawatra, visited cambodia on thursday and held talks with her counterpart, both plan to diffuse their long conflict but despite the diplomatic talk, how much progress was really made? nhk world reports from. >> reporter: tension was focused on whether the two leaders could find a way to ease their strained military relationship. the countries remain at odds over a territorial dispute involving a site near the border. both continue to deploy military forces in the area despite an order from the international court of justice. cambodian prime minister did establish trust with his brother thaksin, when he was prime minister. but relations soured after he was ousted from power in 2003. on thursday, both thailand and cambodia agreed to solve the territorial issue. >> i believe that from the good better environment of the relationships, we think we can talk in a peaceful way. so that's why we have become -- some of the cooperation and some bilateral. >> translator: on the border issue, the prime minister has agreed with prime m

the reopening coincided with the thai prime minister yingluck shinawatra's first visit to cambodia. resume trade activities. the crossings opens once a week. there are six permanent and nine temporary crossings along the 800-kilometer border. >> iran's air force concluded ten days of drills on thursday, with the test-firing of domestically produced anti-radar smart missiles. a senior air force commander said missiles with various ranges were test-fired during the exercises. he added that the main phase of the four-stage air drills began earlier this week to judge the effectiveness of high-tech bombs and other advanced weapon systems. including air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. fighter jets, fire bombers and cargo and transportation planes were used in the drills held in northwestern iran. >> the first china international helicopter exhibition opened in a a northern port city on thursday, the four-day event began with an aerobatic performance. china's first light helicopter is making its debut. the one-ton hike is equipped with a fuel-efficient engine and flexible rotor system.