the officials of north korea demanded the drill be scrapped. south korean defense ministry spokesperson said the drill will continue as long as the south korea u.s. combined forces exists. they plan to stay on alert. and he noted that a u.s. aircraft carrier will come to south korea to take part in this year's exercise. analysts say leaders in seoul are using the threat of force to contain north korea's provocations. >>> spokespersons for north korea's national defense commission said that the kaesong complex is on the brink of complete closure. workers from both north and south korea have been pulled out. the spokesperson said that the cancellation of the drill is a condition for resuming operations. >>> rebel forces in syria are facing allegations they've used chemical weapons in the country's civil war. a leading united nations investigator says opposition fighters have likely used sarin. it is banned under international law. carla deponte made the comment. her team took testimony from victims and medical staff. she said the evidence indicat

part of the official u.s. reaction to the latest alleged israeli attack here's our two is more important. u.s. president barack obama wouldn't specifically comment on the reported israeli airstrikes into damascus instead saying that israel is justified in protecting itself from a weapon shipments to the lebanon based group. this these comments coming from the u.s. president were made during an interview with telemundo television obama said that washington consistently coordinates closely with tel of eva recognizing that the country is very close in proximity to syria and lebanon president obama said that he believes that to the israelis to confirm or deny what is taking place what actions they are taking more in executing now according to reuters a spokesman for the israeli military has declined to comment or confirm israel's role in the attacks into syria as we've also reported a senior u.s. official confirm to n.b.s. news that the israeli air force bombed the military research center in syria and now israeli

we give the same advice across the board to all officials. as supervisor chiu pointed out, the facts are different almost every time and when we come across a novel question we will review the ftpc's opinion. >> is it more that they said they're not going to investigate this matter, or did they say 803 is the appropriate form and 801 is not, this is the incorrect form? >> well, i have not spoken with the ftpc. i have received two letters, one to the da from the ftpc and one to charlie, a member of the public who filed the complaint. the main question about the 801 is whether the da in this case received a personal benefit and the letter from the ftpc says that based on the facts of the situation, the da did not receive a personal benefit and therefore there's no gift to the district attorney and no form 801 is required. >> so they said the 801 is not required. >> it didn't reference 801, but it said the da did not receive a personal /pwepbl fit. /pwepbl fit. benefit. >> i'd like to move forward and i'd like to support this item so i'd like to

this is where a member of public has filed a complaint with the fpcc against the city officials. >> okay. could you talk about what was required and reporting from the district attorneys office. i know that he sought advice from a city attorney and filed a certain way and may have gotten different advice is that led to a misunderstanding. can you characterize the process of how this went about? >> let me talk about the general rules that apply in situations like this. as you know, just stepping back in terms of our conversations wtd district attorneys office, we tried to respect the confidentiality of our relationships with each official and not disclose the content with individual officials unless there is a legal need for other officials to know, but i'm happy to talk about the self disclosure obligation that apply to the office here and i can tell you generally, we give the same advice in these situations no matter who is asking. so the rules that i will, that i can explain here are the rules that we would explain to anyone coming to us with these questions. when a department receives

statement and the form and execution of the official statement relating to the sale of said bonds; approving the form of the continuing disclosure certificate; authorizing and approving modifications to documents; declaring the city's intent to reimburse certain expenditures; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to city officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of said bonds. fiscal impactt question: shall this >> now we are on item 11. the clerk: sf 121234 >> colleagues. supervisor ferrel were referencing item no. 11. which is why we thought we were on item 11. let me ask for item 11. any discussion? seeing none. can we take this item same house, same call. this resolution is adopted. >> item 12? the clerk: item 130363:[appropriation - road repaving and street safety general obligation bonds, 2011, series 2013c - $133,275,000 - fy2012-2013] sponsors: mayor; wiener, yee and chiu ordinance appropriating $133,275,000 of the road repaving and street safety general obligation bonds

no confirmed news there's nothing and hours and hours so details are best although we do have the official call from. israeli authorities about the air strike on syria tel aviv say they were targeting a shipment of advanced missiles that mr maher was any of course it was january when israel first bomb syria what was the syrian reaction back at the turn of the year when israel first launched its warplanes across the border into syria. this year the action at the time says that that we know that there was an attack we will select the best time and the best way to answer this attack up to now minute and on the military side this decision was not need. if that is a concern that we would have another reply up to now does not. join us to upload my words any joining us live from damascus thank you. for the meantime a. contributing editor for the us think tank foreign policy in focus he says the israeli attack will only aggravate tensions in the region. i think the idea that the syrian government would be shipping arms to has billa in the midst of a civil war or to be a very dubious kind of projec

office that that is the type of gift that the city received that benefits an individual official as should be reported on the 801. there may be situation where both an 801 and 803 are appropriate. the form 803 is a filing requirement that derives from campaign filing law, 801 is derived from gift and conflict laws. if a gift is behested or solicited by an elected official exceeds $5,000 goes to a department and benefits an individual in that department then both are appropriate. >> are we passed any deadlines for passing 801 for this department? >> the 801 is due within 30 days of receipt of the gift. snow terms of how the fppc enforces that requirement, i would have to refer to it. i don't have any personal experience. >> that's well passed that time. >> that is my understanding. >> i guess another question is it too late to pass an 801. it seems like that process should have been taken and it wasn't. i would feel much more comfortable approving the expense following the requirements in terms of the reporting for the department of the individuals benefitting the department. >> as yo

private sector economists pointed out the inaccuracy. officials said the m miscalculation was in the value of inports and exports. the gdp growth rate is a crucial barometer for the state of the economy. officials apologized for the error and said they'll conduct further checks to prevent similar mistakes. >>> the world trade organization is said to have its first chief fr latin amica. brazilian government officials said their ambassador to the wto, roberto ascevado will be the next leader. they said azevedo was chosen over his mexican contender in the selection process. his experience helped him gain suppo support. he will succeed pascal lamy at the end of august. azevedo is expected to face challenges in the more than 10-year-old doha lateral trade talks and stalled due to developed and emerging economies. >>> the days of the samurai are long gone. the skills that produce their sharp swords live on. one company turned traditional craftsmanship into a world class business. it's a cut above the competition. >> reporter: this knife is so sharp it c

government on the officially call for the strikes just as they did. days ago when said they were targeting weapons headed for hezbollah in lebanon damascus sees it differently they see the strikes is an attempt to boost the morale as they say of the rebels whether or not the strikes were actually intended as an intervention into the syrian civil war they may affect it anyway there is another concern the strikes are based on some sequence information and also so what is heading somewhere you can tell a bit of not washington have officially confirmed anything and many worry that we're stepping in very great area worse right against another country can be carried out in absolute secrecy the strikes come days after the u.s. defense secretary said washington is rethinking its position on or mean the rebels the defense secretary did also say he personally has not decided whether he would be wise to provide weapons to the rebels he said the administration is looking at a range of options at the moment as you can see there is nothing definitive in the adminis

the irs. with official word now from the inspector general of the treasury department, that officials at the irsargeted conservative organizations for special treatment, in advance of getting tax-exempt status. organizations involving tea party supporters and others, totally inappropriate for the internal service to be doing that. the president will be making a statement. we'll see what announcement he has. i don't think he's going to be answering questions. he'll just be making a statement to the american people. he clearly, cording to all of his aides, is outraged by what happened. all of this coming only an hour after the white house did something that earlier they resisted doing for weeks, indeed for months, releasing all of the e-mail traffic from the state officials from the state department, the white house, the cia, the pentagon. officials determining what should be told to the american people, what should be told to members of congress about the attack on the u.s. consulate, the diplomatic outpost in benghazi, that wound up killing four americans including the u.s. ambassador to libya,

more, the elected official has to file a form 803. essentially saying, i asked someone done or s to give money to this non-profit or to the city department and done or s gave this. that report is filed with the elected officials department and then transmitted to the ethics commission which i believe has those on its website. >> so the other one, that goes to the state. why we don't have the questions i understand that happened. >> yes, the 801 is filed with the f pbc, the 803 is filed with the department and with the ethics commission. >> okay. thank you. you had filed the 80 1 with the f pc 3? >> no. with we filed the 803. we followed the process that is required. >> is it in your opinion mr. give ner that 801 is required or not? >> our advice in situation like this where a department receives a benefit and it goes to the head office, that the department should file an 801 indicating that that individual received the benefit of the gift. >> that wasn't done in this case. >> that's correct. it was not done. we believe it was a gift to

embassy in moscow not from the washington officials but the f.s.b. told me that they will let us know if anything any comments coming from washington come on that matter. and the european union can survive without britain that's according to the french president who gave americans three news conference yesterday. went as far as accusing the british of being a threat to the very existence of. this report. there's been a lot of your skepticism growing in the u.k. and david cameron had said that he wants to put the membership of the e.u. to a vote in twenty seventeen and when a lot was asked this question a lot simply said that well europe had existed before britain even joined yet he also said that well you hope that britain does stay in the union but he said he can't decide for the british people it was very noticeable how along has really been trying to go on the offensive he was acting showing himself to be a strong leader at this point because he himself is facing a very large and growing euro skepticism in his own country if you just look at the l

the official court waste money. >> this is one of the largest tribes in the sinai. e bases his decision on a strand of islam's believes. >> no doubt this place is empty of official institutions. people come here of their own free will. we are not presenting ourselves as an alternative for the official courts. >> civil courts are still open, but people can choose the system they prefer. at the official court, he can take years to settle cases. since the revolution, the tribal courts have been reducing their workload. lawyers say that the number of cases they have to deal with has dropped by half. some lawyers say the police are not strong enough to enforce vertex. that is why the tribes must be involved. >> the problem is not the type of court or system of law. it is security which is responsible for implementing the law. after court decision, the verdict cause for the police to determine whether they can carry it out. >> by the afternoon, it is getting busy in court. outside, even more people are waiting to see him. religious courts have taken root in the sinai, and

had quarters in moscow the f.s.b. officials told me that they knew from day one since ryan fogle came to moscow that he was working for the cia that's why they had a very close eye on him and the most important formation here clearly is that this is not the first case over the past three years in fact and in fact since two thousand and eleven there have been four cases like that but one story which the f.s.b. officials wanted to draw particular attention on is the story of also a third secretary of the u.s. embassy benjamin dillon who are just like ryan fogle tried to recruit an employee of the national anti-terrorist committee offering him a money and offering him to meet and privates to discuss the details that's when the f.s.b. officials actually managed to apprehend them i have acquired and the audio recording of the phone conversation between benjamin dillon and that man who do you have. your family misses and those that. are never really. we're not sure you have to tell me no long till it's described but also not somethin

did you well the f.s.b. officials also pointed out the tactics which both deal and used to have a striking resemblance they both made phone calls they offered money maybe there's one exception that presumably dylan didn't have a wig on him like. did but clearly the tactics were the same and the consequences will probably be the same as well because we know that ryan fogle is now in for a depreciation from the russian federation and the same thing happened to deal and he was deported in january twenty third without making it public and it was done quietly back then of course there are some routine intelligence work and some professional ethics but the cia according to the f.s.b. officials went too far with a full case the reason why the benjamin dillon story was not made public in january was because the f.s.b. tried to keep it under the carpet they made a warning to the cia colleagues that such things could not happen. especially given the fact that f.s.b. and the cia have a very strong partnership in fighting terrori

the f.s.b. officials went too far with the fogel case the reason why the benjamin dillon story was not made public in january was because the f.s.b. try to keep it under the carpet they made a warning to the cia colleagues that such things could not happen especially given the fact that f.s.b. and the cia have a very strong partnership in fighting terrorism together i talked to one of the high ranking officials in the f.s.b. and here is how he explained the current state of affairs we were particularly outraged at the actions of the american spy dylan benjamin he tried to convince an employee of the russian national counter-terror committee to hand over classified documents of this department to the cia like mr fogle he was also deported from russia we hope the cia would learn their lesson and something like that would never happen again so we discuss about dylan to the public but apparently they didn't learn that lesson in fogel's case the cia crossed a red line so we had to react according to official i

in the high-level areas, officials should allow the residents the option of moving out. >> officials in the central government say they will reexamine the decontamination plan later this year. >>> japanese and the american scientists are settling and studying the sea. nhk reports from onboard the research vessel. >> reporter: the team of scientists sailed out of tokyo on monday. they will spend ten days testing the water. on friday, they approached to about 5 kilometers of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the team members are collecting water and marine species from various depths and taking soil from the seabed. they're aiming to find out whether the release of radio active material is still affecting the environment and whether there have been any further leaks. this man leads the americans on the team. he says they want to shed light on the medium and long term effect of the accident, using the technologies of both the u.s. and japan. the scientists will be taking samples at various locations until next thursday, in hopes of getting answers. nhk world, off the coast of fukushim

confirmation you can take it almost as face value when you hear the us side confirm it officially what about the legality of israel bombing syria like this without even a un mandate i mean how do you expect the international community to react to this well be israeli and syrian governments have been paying a fragile cease fire for the last forty years however next door in lebanon on the lebanese government does not control hezbollah and has well i want to take these arms from syria and position them with eleven and while you may say that flying over a little news space is not exactly according to international law this is nitpicking and while there are many reasons on other aspects to be critical of israeli policy it does seem that this time around it is quite balanced because only trying to prevent and preempt further conflict so i'm sure you talk about the israeli airstrike being balanced unconfirmed reports now of at least four hundred people killed massive explosions you call this a balanced reaction to unconfirmed reports that the syrian officials are moving surface to air mi

the compound. and that radiation levels at monitoring posts have not changed. however, officials with ibaraki prefecture say their data show that radiation elevated slightly on friday. they reported the accident on friday evening, about a day and a half after it happened. they're asking for the reason behind the delay. ibaraki officials also want answers. >> translator: the report of the accident came too late. we will inspect the facilities as soon as possible. >> spokespersons for the japan atomic energy agency have apologize for the trouble that has been caused. >>> engineers decommissioning the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant are getting ready to apply a new tool to a growing problem. they're testing a system to decontaminate wastewater that's accumulating at a rate of hundreds of tons a day. officials with tokyo electric power company gave government regulators a report on the tests. they say the system is running well. the advanced liquid processing system can remove 62 types of radioactive material. it can treat 250 tons of water a day. tepco has three such systems. engine

learned from an unnamed special operator who watched the events that took place in benghazi that the official account may be wrong, perhaps terribly weakening. they say the united states had military assets in position to act and respond to save at least two of the lives that were lost in that attack. we take you a of that up tonight with former c.i.a. operative michael sawyer who led the bin laden unit and thomas mcnerney and congressman robert lotta on the losing war on tracking and the crush the keystone pipeline. someone inside the obama white house is issuing threats and intimidating employees of the state departmental that wishes to share critical information. fox news chief washington correspondent james rosen has our report. >> state department pushed back against charges first aired on fox news alleging that benghazi whistleblowers have faced threats and intimidation. >> we do have to look at the issue and de-politicize it. american people deserve answers. i'm determined there will be an accountable and open state department. >> the state department would never tolerate sanction reta

well the f.s.b. officials also pointed out the time. which both fogel and dylan used to have a striking resemblance they both made phone calls they offered money maybe there's one exception that presumably dylan didn't have a wig on him like fogle did but clearly the tactics were the same and the consequences will probably be the same as well because we know that ryan fogle is now in for a dipper taishan from the russian federation and the same thing happened to dylan he was deported in january twenty third scene without making it public and it was done quietly back then. and there were messages of russia trying to send out with all that the bottom line and the main message here is that some lines should not be crossed of course there are some routine intelligence work and some professional ethics but the cia according to the f.s.b. officials went too far with the fogel case the reason why the benjamin dillon story was not made public in january was because the f.s.b. tried to keep it under the carpet they made a warning to the cia coll

it's now i just after eight am let's get a straight to one of our top stories here for you today the official number of inmates now refusing food at guantanamo bay is continuing to go up it's been exactly now one hundred days since the detainees at the guantanamo bay camp started their hunger strike now the official number we're looking at here the official number of inmates refusing food increasing on an almost daily basis it's now reached one hundred around thirty hunger strikers are being subjected to force feeding a controversial tactic condemned by the un and the international medical community this being condemned as inhumane and all those numbers are only likely to grow well because what started as a strike against mistreatment has turned into a battle against indefinite detention washington's broken promises to close the prison at the center of america's war on terror. has details on this. after years of the natural injustice and indifference and after more than three months of starvation one tunnel detainees have finally got the president's attention i'm going to go back after they'v

among the dead were ten children. 324 other people were injured. officials say the tornado destroyed or damaged more than 12,000 houses and affected 33,000 people. they estimate the damage at $2 billion. rescue crews say the search for survivors is nearly complete. the work to remove debris and restore infrastructure is in full swing. >> this is going to be a long recovery process. there are many, many needs with our families and individuals. >> two elementary schools took direct hits. they had no emergency shelters. locals are calling for stronger defenses. the state government is creating a fund to help residents build underground shelters. the mayor of the most severely damaged city says he'll propose an ordinance requiring a reinforced shelter in every new home. >>> the tornado flattened entire neighborhoods, leaving a trail nearly 30 kilometers long and up to two kilometers wide. the city of moore experienced the heaviest damage. many survivors are wondering how to start over. nhk world's reporter has more. >> reporter: residents who fled the oklahoma s

the u.s. marshall service could not find them. officials at the justice department have strongly pushed back on this report. no nope or suspected terrorists are missing and there is no threat to public safety. so why this report? molly henneberg is in d.c. what do we know about those known or suspected terrorists, molly? >> talking about two of them, shep much the justice department says they are, quote: accounted for. they left the witness security program, quote: years ago and left the u.s. what we don't know is why they left or how long they were off the radar screen of the justice department. but, the fact that as of last july, the u.s. marshall service could not find them troubles some members of congress. >> it is very disturbing, very alarming that we would create a situation where we are giving terrorists a new identity and then not keeping track of them. >> but justice officials say it's a voluntary program and witnesses are free to leave it. shep? >> shepard: and our understanding molly is that some of those witnesses with terror

the peace talks. they'll meet with u.n. officials next week to discuss ways to bring the parties together. >>> chinese president is trying to reclaim relations with emerging economies. he's setting off on a tour to latin america. he will make his second overseas trip since march. he'll make the first visit to trinidad and tobago by a chinese president. the nation has large reserves of oil and natural gas. but the chinese are weary of have appearing too eager. costa rica has established relations with china six years ago. he also wants to make more inroads in mexico. like china, it's enjoying rapid growth. xi will meet next week with president obama. they will sit town in california. they are expected to discuss their concerns about trade, cyber security and north korea's nuclear program. >>> defense ministers and military chiefs in the asia pacific region may soon have a chance to hear how chinese military leaders view territorial disputes. one of china's most senior military officers is getting ready to speak in singapore at an annu

at the official court, it can take years to settle cases. but since the revolution the tribal courts have been reducing their workload and lawyers say that the number of cases they have to deal with has dropped by half. some lawyers say that police aren't strong enough to enforce verdicts and that's why the tribe must be involved. >> the problem isn't the type of court, or system of law. it's security which is responsible for implementing the law and executing the judgments. after court has issued a verdict goes to police to department whether they can carry it out. >> by the afternoon it's getting busy and outside even more people are waiting to see him. religious courts have taken floot the sinai. and they're influence is spreading. nicole johnston, "al jazeera," orthern sinai. >> again, you're watching "al jazeera," a reminder of our top stories. u.s. president barack obama has defended drones strikes overseas saying they are necessary to protect american lives. and has discussed transferring prisoners from guantanamo bay. two arrests have

in the high-level areas, officials should allow residents the option of moving out. >> officials in the central government say they will re-examine the decontamination plan later this year. >>> municipal official in north eastern japan are hoping some new technology will give people peace of mind. they are using it in communities surrounding the damaged nuclear plant in fukushima. they believe the device will provide reliable information on levels of radiation in areas that have been decontaminated. >> these workers are looking for a danger that cannot be seen or felt until it's too late. they're using a device called a gamma camera. it detects the source of radioactivity and displays it as a visual image. objects emitting radiation are shown in red. the readings are being taken in gsz kawauchi village. the village lies in the evacuation zone site near the daiichi power plant. in some areas, radiation levels are still too high for people to live. work to clean up radioactive contamination started in november 2011. decontamination of residential areas finished in march. village officials

the officials are aiming to make it even less. their target is $30 million within four years. >> we should cut into the commercial launching business by using such a new technology. the plan is enough in reducing the cost for competing with foreign competitors. >> reporter: the epsilon is scheduled to blast off on august 22nd. it's not only carrying a satellite, but the hopes and dreams of numerous people in japan. nhk world, tokyo. >>> severe weather continues in the u.s., even after the tornado passes through oklahoma. meteorologist robert speta is here with more. robe robert. >> we'll watch the rough weather through wednesday but thankfully behind it we're seeing some fair weather. that's good news in these trpd hit areas in oklahoma because that's going to help out with the recovery efforts once you see those blue skies. we'll see that in images throughout the day, blue skies at least in the forecast. now the rough weather a little bit farther here towards the east. this will start to taper off. cold front that's been pushing t

like the official at this center of this irs storm, refusing to answer questions and getting put on paid leave. and a key state department player in the benghazi mess getting a white house nomination for a promotion. we're not saying all government works are bad people. but bad government workers still on the job at your expense, that's a bad people. >> charlie gas parrino. charles is off today. megan, what do you make of this? >> this leviathan, this monstrosity we call government, there is zero accounbility. lois lerner takes the fifth and essentially acknowledges that there was maybe some criminal activity that goes on. in the greatest sidestep of all-time, the first senior administration official to testify about this irs mess, deputy treasury secretary neil wol en, when they were being sworn in, he took a step to his left so he would not be in the moneyhot with the other irs officials. >> i got to go. >> independent investigator. oh, and then when lois lerner was dismissed, there was an empty seat between him and douglas shulman. he refused to move over until congressman darrell iss

it is hot off the presses and we're going through it right now. i've spoken with an official who is familiar with the contents of this report who gave me a rundown on what it is that we're seeing here. a couple of key points from the report that we should highlight here for you. the report asked were there inappropriate criteria used here by the irs to scrutinize conservative groups. the report concludes, i'm told by the official yes, there were inappropriate criteria. another question were there inappropriate delays in approving the tax status of some of these conservative groups. and finally, were the irs folks asking inappropriate questions about these conservative groups? and i'm told on that question as well, the report concludes, yes, they were asking inappropriate questions of the conservative groups. another couple of points here in compiling this report they

like paul krugman who's like the official propagandist you know world war two germany hitler they made that famous film triumph of the will to propagandize their message same thing of proper argument he's the lena the filmmaker of the new york times well finally on this because then krugman says and one should never forget the example of japan where bets against government bonds justified by more or less the same arguments currently made to justify claims of a u.s. bomb bubble ended in grief so often that the whole trade came to be known as the widow maker at this point japan's debt is well over twice as g.d.p. its budget deficit remains large and the interest rate on ten year bonds is point six percent though no that's not a misprint he says well of course he wrote that a may ninth when the interest rates were point six percent within a week there a point eight six percent so that's a pretty huge rise as a forty percent rise in the course of a week listen john i know you get a little tiff going with your pants a moment here so i can really screw him up. start shorting japanese governm

the official start of the rainy season actually here on tuesday. well, now you're going to be expecting about 100 to 200 millimeters of rainfall as that does continue to push off. really quite suiting with that rainy, and then a couple rumbles of thunder. these storms could well become rather severe. let's extend back towards the west, because into southeastern china, much of eastern china as well, we're also seeing that rainy season boundary. this is bringing in some, well, rather high totals, along the yangtze river basisen local areas could see up to 250 millimeters in the forecast. flooding is going to be a high risk here. we've seen numerous reports of flooding in the last several days. it still will be pushing on here, and also a possibility of some mudslides, as that continues overhead. let's look far back to the west. we're talking about the tropics, and a different type of monsoonal weather. this will possibly drift off to the west. don't expect it to develop further into a named system, but it is bringing heavy rainfall, extending down th