[souleymane traore speaking bambara language] [boubakar sidiki samake speaking french] ççagg1ab;ñ;ñ;ññ;ñ;ñ;ñ1ñ1ñs [dramatic music] ♪ smith: in isis epide of " "world on the brink," we are goingo o look a pararof the world where threcocontints and d ny cultures collide, the origin of the three great monotheistic religions, and the source of many of today's most violent conflicts: the middle east.

[souleymane traore speaking bambara language] [boubakar sidiki samake speaking french] ñç@ ññññññññññ] >>> it's the top of the hour, i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to nhk newsline. >>> we begin in the middle east where israeli security forces have used live bullets and tear gas in clashes with palestinian protesters, killing dozens and injuring thousands. the bloodshed follows monday's opening of the u.s. embassy in jerusalem. o