the new rule. many say it damages traditional family values. officials map to start issuing certificates from the beginning of november. nhk world, tokyo. >>> people in the southeastern coast of queensland have see days of wet conditions and it looks like it's going to continue thursday. let's check in with our meteorologist johnathan oh. >> i think you need the umbrella if you're going to be along the coast, brisbane, gold coast to the sunshine coast, it is wet. we have an interesting situation taking place. we don't have a particular forcing mechanism except for a little bit of a southerly and westerly flow into the southeastern portions of queensland creating enough of an instability, when you have moisture and heat seeing the rising of the moisture, you have those storms develop, and some of these are stronger thunderstorms that are being produced as it pushes east, and so it looks like that as we go throughout the day on thursday, as well, we're going to see even more than that moisture driving through the high that's driving in the moisture seeing

now china claims 12-mile limit around the art official islands. the u.n. convention on the law of the sea says such limits cannot be set around manmade territory. so the u.s. has been studying the possibility of deploying naval ships to the region to conduct freedom of navigation operations. >> the united states will fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows as we do around the world and the south china sea is not and will not be an exception. >> reporter: the issue was one of the main topics last month in a summit meeting between president obama and president xi. many experts believe if they had come up with a solution to the problem at the meeting, the u.s. would not have sent the warship. >> the move was triggered to narrow the gap over china's increased activities over the south china sea in a fight between the country's leaders in september, but the operation was long before the spokesman of u.s. dod made this operation in may so the u.s. just wait to stage the operation because of chinese behavior. >> reporter: he says china may try to

on the same day officials at the u.s. commerce department will release gdp figures for july through september quarter. policymakers at the bank of japan will hold a meeting on friday. they will release their latest forecast on economic activity and inflation rates. finally, eurozone inflation data will be released. it turned negative in september for the first time since march. >>> every monday we ask specialists to share their views on the coming week. this week we speak to a former policy board member at the bank of japan and currently editorial member at tokyo financial research. first he focused on the boj's outlook for economic activity and prices. >> the growth rate is going to be revised down wards rather substantially refrequenting recent weak data. accordingly price forecasts for the current and next fiscal years will be revised down wards as well. so the timing of achieve of 2% inflation target will be postponed from around the first half of 2016 to the latter half part of that fiscal year at the earlierest. >>

radiation exposure has been linked to the onsets of leukemia. officials with the power company say 45,000 people worked at the crippled plant since the nuclear disaster. they say more than 21,000 of them were exposed to 5 mill sooefrs reduati sooefrs radiation, and the number is still increasing. the ministry officials say ten others filed for work related compensation. they denied seven of them and are still examining the other three cases. the professor of the university says based on his analysis, the likeliness of exposure causing the man's illness in this case is not high, but he says the company has to keep watching the radiation exposure of the workers. >>> a tight election race in canada ended with voepters casting ballots for change. the opposition liberal party won the majority in monday's general election ousting conservatives from power for the first time in nearly a decade. >> canadians from all across this great country sent a clear message tonight. it's time for a change in this country, my friends, a real change. [ cheers and applause ] >>

the officials say hay will closely watch how the slow down affects japanese exports. checking the market shares in tokyo, reversed earlier losses as hopes rise for stimulus measures, the nikkei reached a six week high, and for more, we go to our business reporter at the tokyo stock exchange. aika? >> reporter: the bank of japan is facing pressure to add more stimulus, leading to a cnge in stock prices. the nikkei rose 18554. the broader topix climbed 1.8%, recoffering 1500 points for the first time in three trading sessions. major gains came from export makers contributing 28 points to the nikkei average. they finished up 3%. toyota spiked 2%, and weaker yen supports exporters. into the early season in japan, early reports and corporate performances are moving the market. shares of robot maker jumped 10% after sharp rise in the operating profit. a media report says global parts led to solid gains in companies like murata manufacturing and tdk. overall, there was a slight improvement and market sentiment with traders looking at whole performances rather than broad econ

that's the lowest since the first quarter of 2009. officials in beijing have set their annual growth target at around 7%. they want to shift their focus to the quality of economic expansion rather than speed and want to move the economy away from reliance on exports to one based on domestic consumption. they pledge to double gdp and per capita 2010 levels by the year 2020. my colleague spoke earlier with peter morgan about the latest gdp. he's a senior consultant for research at the asian development bank institute and a specialist on china ease economy. first he went through how chinese leaders view the figures. >> the growth rate was just a touch below the 7% target. probably not too bad in their eyes. i think they have to be a bit concerned. first it's the lowest growth rate since 2009, and the trend is still down. we don't see an obvious turning point in the data yet. >> analysts say the actual growth rate is lower than the official numbers we've seen today. what's your take on what some of the analysts are thinking? >> a number of analysts

that includes buying hacking is services on the online black market. fbi officials say that is one of the chief concerns in terms of the ability of isis to launch effective cyber attacks. >> troubling. matt rivers in hong kong, thank you. >>> huma abedin is set to be interviewed behind closed doors by the benghazi committee. boss testifies publicly.re her - abedin is the only clinton aide to have an e-mail account on the clinton personal network. she is expected to face a grilling of the 2012 attack and the use of private server. >>> and the administration scaling back. the officials saying 10 million americans to be insured from the obamacare. >>> the nation's budget deficit falling to the lowest level since president obama took office. it stands at $439 billion. a $44 billion decline from last year. according to the treasury department, that represents the fastest sustained deficit reduction since after world war ii. the office of management and budget credits increase of tax receipts thanks to the recovering economy. >>> and asian stocks higher. u.s. future are b

workers began removing the first of the six ceiling panels in july. tepco officials say they've detected no increase in radiation levels around the reactor building since the work began. >> translator: we still have a long way to go in dismantling the rest of the cover. we would like to move forward while placing top priority on safety. >> the officials say they need to remove the debris and dismantle the rest of the cover before they begin extracting the spent fuel. >>> a new social security and tax system known as my number kicked off in japan. local officials are preparing to send identification numbers out to millions of people. every resident in the country will receive temporary cards with their 12-digit number by the end of november. local governments will use the numbers for social security, tax records and disaster responses. officials across japan are working on explaining the new system. they insist that personal information leaked to the individual numbers is protected. >>> japanese teenagers are set to embrace politics. the government has revealed a plan

seattle seahawks won a game last night because the officials don't know the stinging reusse. cials on the field and not one knew the rule on a fumble in the end zone. that's a disgrace. matthew stafford joyce detroit down. 13-10 what could have been the winning touchdown. he fumbles the ball. the player right there knocks the ball out of the end zone kj wright intentionally the official standing right there. that's a penalty. you can't intentionally knock it out of the end zone. so the ball should have come back to the half yard line. the officials are a joke. >> seven guys and they don't know the rule. >> wasn't there a discussion too weather it was intentional or not? >> clearly it seems intentional. >> you can change it because it's a judgment call. >> it's ridiculous. it's a joke. >> be sure to join us tonight for the fox 29 news at 10:00. forget searching on sight after site finding the best deal. tips from an expert on finding that bargain faster the one thing you should do once you put in your online shopping cart that will save you some cash tonight at 10:00. >> the on

so the local officials have to go to the families many times to g the fines. each time it would will be a conflict between the people and the government." >> zhou yinghe is a father living in exile. he has come to his brother's home in a town outside of guangzhou, to celebrate his brother's birthday. zhou refuses to return to his hometown in hunan province, where he says family planning officials have led a campaign of abuse in the name of the one child policy. >> "in order to implement the family planning policy, the government has sent people from the (criminal) underworld, together with the police and the family planning committee. the life of each household is disrupted. everybody lives in constant fear. we are very miserable. >> zhou and his first daughter, zhou qing, help prepare the birthday meal. he is separated from his wife, and alone provides for his 10-year-old. zhou also has a second daughter, one he has not seen since she was seized by local officials eight years ago, and likely sold into adoption abroad. in 2003, when zhou was away working, fami

the officials say sales of many vehicles plunged nearly 15%. and here's a look at some of the other business stories we are following. >>> executives at japan's diachi are expanding abroad, by 70,000 policies and the deal is likely to increase profits by temperatures of millions of dollars. >>> executives at mitsubishi motors are poised to close the only u.s. plant in november. they decided to halt work in the illinois factories due to weak sales and hoped to save a thousand jobs at the plant to save production, but they have been unable to find offers. >>> nippon reached a settlement over dages filed three years ago. posco illegally acquired technology from a former posco engineer, and they agreed to pay $215 million. >>> that's all for business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> you're watching "newsline" here on nhk world. ministers from 12 countries try to reach a broad agreement this week on a free trade pac, the transpacific partnership. they are holding a meeting to bridge differences. nhk world has more. >> reporter: the clock is

the officials are accused of being part of a bribe which are scheme. rmer general assembly president and antigua diplomat are at the center of the charges. >> reporter: the official charges have now been handed down. this is a scandal that is going to shock and rock the united nations, because the job of president of the u.n. general assembly is one of the main jobs here in the u.n. system. a mainly ceremonial job for one year. they preside over the work of a body that represents all 193 countries that are members of the united nations. john ash had this role from september 2013 to september 2014. he introduced world leaders, including president obama, but the allegation is that while doing the job, he was also taking bribes, a total of more than a million dollars of bribes, and the u.n. now, i think will have to look at its systems and procedures. it emerges in the indictment that mr. ash was the only person who was the signatory on the official bank account of the president of the general assembly. some i think will be asking that checks and balances

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one of the officials says the soldier was killed in a firefight at the scene. the uncle of one of the kurdish peshmerga fighters held prisoner says he was told that 70 hostages were freed in a mission involving u.s. paratroopers. one person is in custody after three ohio firefighters were held hostage last night. five amherst firefighters were called to a report of a brush fire. a man at the scene was attempting to burn leaves. when firefighters told the man to stop, officials say the man pulled out a rifle. three firefighters were then taken hostage. they were held for two hours. the situation resolved peacefully. and no one was hurt. students at umpqua community college in oregon held a memorial for those killed during a campus shooting earlier this month. the event was held at a local park and was led by the students themselves. there was drumming and musical performances by students. organizers said the gathering was about the campus community coming together to support each other. "the students especially needed some closure and the staff as well, but the

in the state department, foreign officials and others. there was a lot going on during every day. i did not e-mail during the day, except on rare occasions when i was able torque but i didn't conduct the business that i did primarily on e-mail. that is not how i gathered information, assessed information, asked the hard questions of the people that i worked with. >> it appears that leaving benghazi with respect to all of that danger leaving benghazi was not on an option in 2012, and i yield back. >> if i could quickly respond. there was never a recommendation from any intelligence official in our government, from any official in the state department or from any other person with knowledge of our presence in benghazi to shut down benghazi even after the two attacks that the compound suffered, and perhaps, you know, you would wonder why, but i can tell you that the thought was it was vital to our national interests. >> gentleman of indiana yields back. immediately recognize mr. -- >> thank you, mr. chairman. i just want to clarify. i was ask

they say two boats sank in the aegean sea and that dozens of people died. officials at the greek merchant marine ministry say a boat carrying about 150 migrants sank near the island of kalimnos. they say 19 died. they also say a boat went down off the island of zozod and three people died. several boats sank or got wrecked in the space of two days. they say they rescued 600 people and confirmed the deaths of 48, including three children. they believe the boats had sailed from turkey. greek prime minister alexis tsipras expressed his sorrow. he condemned what he described as europe's inability to address the human drama. he said he's ashamed of a debate in which everyone tries to shift responsibility. >>> the philippines has welcomed a decision by the permanent court of arbitration in the netherlands to hear some claims it filed against china concerning disputed territories in the south china sea. patchari raksawong joins us from our bangkok studio. >> the philippine government submitted its case in 2013. china has maintained the court has no jurisdiction to rule on i

in the state department, foreign officials and others. so, there was a lot going on during every day. i did not e-mail during the day. and -- except on rare occasions when i was able to, but i didn't conduct the business that i did primarily on e-mail. that is not how i gathered information, assessed information, asked the hard questions of the people that i worked with. >> it appears that leaving benghazi with respect to all of that danger, leaving benghazi was not an option in 2012. and i yield back. >> if i -- it i could just quickly responsibility. there was never a recommendation from any intelligence official in our government, from any official in the state department or from any other person with knowledge of our presence in benghazi to shut down benghazi, even after the two attacks that the compound suffered. and perhaps you would wonder why, but i can tell you that it was thought that the mission in benghazi, in conjunction with the cia mission, was vital to our national interest. >> gentle lady from indiana yields back. >> we'll

a power struggle over how to end the civil war in syria. officials have traded barbs over targets of air strikes. a white house spokesman says russia is putting itself in jeopardy. >> the way russia has carried out these strikes against the syrian opposition has also further isolated russia. . we've seen statements of concern from members of the u.s.-led anti-isil coalition. >> earnest says the air strikes will only prolong the sectarian conflict inside syria. major u.s. media say russia targeted u.s.-supported groups fighting government forces. saying the cia has been secretly training and arming the group since 2013. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov says his nation has the same targets as the u.s.-led coalition forces. >> we are going to fight isil and other terrorist groups. this is the same information which the americans are taking, the representatives of the coalition command have always been saying that their targets are isil and other terrorist groups. this is basically our position as well. >> lavrov added russia does not consider the

but the officials said they cannot change the rules. the iowa high school athletic association said they operate under federal rules, and there is nothing they could do. >> i can see where they might think it was cheating in a way. other than that, i hundred percent disagree. he was hurting really bad. you would not to stand there and let them suffer. >> the rule is very clear. that there is no wiggle room. and that was handled at the meeting of the function last night in columbus. it is an unfortunate occurrence, but the official or the association is not bigger than the wording of the rule. andy: what is turned out to be good news is that zach will not be disqualified from the district meet and he will get to run, because davis qualified as a team. scott reister will have much more on this story tonight at 10:00. kevin: thanks, andy. drivers are supposed to stop when the school bus puts out its stop sign. but that's not always the case. kcci's rose heaphy joins us to explain how schools and police are dealing with this safety concern.

the state. more than a dozen have given way since saturday. officialsr more could burst, sending flood waters into homes and businesses. robert ray has the latest from columbia. >> reporter: this is a neighborhood, in the capitol, that is still under water. you can see this is a stream, where a stream shouldn't be. gill creek is a few hundred yards to my left. the water is still rolling through here, and the flash flooding scenario is the huge issue in south carolina even though the skies are still -- are sunny and rice, and the rain is gone, that's what people are concerned about. there are still hundreds of road closures. the national guard is rolling through to make sure the infrastructure is okay, and if something happens that they can assist, police, fire, and coast guard. unfortunately there is still a boil order. thousands of people without water. you shouldn't be drinking the water because there may be bacteria and raw sewage in it. so there's a multitude of issues even though the rain is gone. south carolina had federal funding coming in from t

it says a russian-made missile shot the plane out of the sky. officials of the dutch government safety board held a news conference at an air force base in southern netherlands. they reported their conclusion in front of a reconstruction of the plane's cockpit created from wreckage brought back from ukraine. the plane was flying from amsterdam to kuala lumpur. all 298 people on board were killed. >> flight mh-17 crashed as a result of the detonation of a warhead outside the airplane above the left-hand side of the cockpit. this warhead was of the 9m-314m type carried inside a surface-to-air missile system. >> the official said the plane was hit by hundreds of fragments of the warhead whose paint matches that of a russian-made missile. they added the voice recorder detected a high frequency sound wave shortly before the plane fell from the sky. but the report doesn't specify who fired the missile. it only says it was launched within a 320-square kilometer area in eastern ukraine. ukraine and western countries blame pro-russian groups for the crash, while t

the dark. local officials are taking steps to change things. >>> plans to relocate a u.s. air base in southern japan hit a new hurdle. the governor revoked approval for land reclamation needed for the frojt. japanese government leaders say the relocation is necessary to enhance the japan-u.s. alliance. nhk world has more. >> reporter: okinawa governor said the approval given by the predecessor was legally flawed and authorized a document declaring it invalid. >> translator: we will continue arguing our position, which we believe is correct. we will gain the understanding of both people in okinawa and in japan from a legal and political standpoint. >> reporter: the responses in okinawa have been mixed. >> translator: the governor was elected by the okinawan people's will, and his actions correctly reflect that. >> translator: i think there are many opinions on this issue, but there are growing threats in east asia, especially china. >> reporter: okinawa hosts 70% of military facilities in japan. government officials have been planning to relocate the u.s. marine corp. air st

the county officials were there as well. the campus with 3,000 students there, and a normal day for campus activities, kids and teachers in classes and going about their normal business, south of salem, in what would amount to the western edge of the state next southwest quadrant. we monitor this state from our west coast news hub and different newsrooms on the coast but the hub is our los angeles newsroom where trace gallagher is. what do you have? >> reporter: just to give you a better idea of the lay of the land. you can see snyder hall. that is number 12. building number 12 is snyder hall. the building next to it is the science building. our information is the majority of the building happened in or around snyder hall. we believe it began in a classroom. we don't know if it spilled to the outside or not. the science building has been cleared. we don't know if it was a s.w.a.t. team that cleared but it has been cleared. it's unclear if there were injuries or shooting victims in or around the science building. but for the t

before the official announce: the meat city in the u.s.o try to discredit the findings. >> it's their job to find cancer hazards but the body of scientific evidence shows red and processed meat can be part i've healthy, balanced diet. >> reporter: this is not the first time that certain types of meat have been linked to cancer. the consumption of meat is increasing around the world. accord to this united nations it went up by 25% in the 10 years from 2003. this report focuses on the ingredients and compounds found in meat. what it doesn't focus are on any other lifestyle choice that his people who eat a lot of meat might also be making. the w.h.o. classifications help governments around the world find ways of making their populations healthier. controversial as it is, this report will give them plenty to consider. wayne hay, al jazeera, bangkok. >>> so what impact will the report's findings have on consumers and the meat industry? well, gabriel elizondo visited a butcher shop in new york city to find 0u679 we are here at shambles it's a me

the houses behind me don't figure on any official maps. at least not yet. >> and a move to preserve florida's everglades. but will it come at a price for the air boat culture? the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. >>> welcome back, i'm shiulie ghosh. the top stories on al jazeera - at least 30 have been killed in twin explosions in the turkish capital ankara. it happened near the many train station during a peace rally. israeli police shot dead a palestinian who stabbed two civilians near the damascus gate. the lightest violence in a series of attacks on israel since the beginning of the month. 17 palestinians and f

with the regional bureau of japan's defense ministry are pushing back. officials asked the land minister to suspend governor's decision to revoke the permit, and they are calling for the ruling to be nullified. a day earlier, he revoked the reclamation approval for an area off the coast, and the japan's plan to relocate the air station from a depositionly p densely p. they have laws to determine whether the revocation is valid and expected to take a month before making a decision. they can suspend the revocation for the time being. the case could eventually develop into a court battle between the national and prefecture governments. >>> japanese officials delivered the latest assessment of the economic situation. gene otani has the business headlines, gene? >> thanks, james. >> government officials say japan's economy continues on aed mo rat recovery, but weaknesses are seen in some areas. officials lowered the overall assessment for the first time in over a year. they released the economic report for october after a meeting of relevant ministers. the report descr

the storm system. kuppo tore through. officials report upwards of 18 people have been killed by the storm but local media reporting the number higher. officials fear the death toll may rise due to the fact that the flash floods have toppled trees and cut off a lot of remote towns. still you see about 600 people are in a local evacuation shelter across the area. 5,000 homes have been completely destroyed, many being along the northeastern coast line where the storm surge came on shore early sunday morning just devastating at the coast line. this was a significantly serious storm system. take a look at the winds. 65 gusting to 90 kilometers per hour. wrapping around some moisture there. the good news most conditions are vastly improving here on your wednesday. you still see showers there in eastern taiwan and towards southern japanese islands. nothing that is going to be typhoon equivalent but you can see gale force winds. these winds are going to continue to kick up and large swells definitely coming in from the north across this ar

a fire broke out in the kitchen of "panda garden" around six p-m. officials say it likely started on the stove...then spread to the ceiling... causing extensive damage. nearby businesses also suffered smoke damage... officials say that may be due to the age of the buildings... these buildings are quite old. they've been remodeled several times. so that could have some impact on how it spread. no one was hurt. the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation. a major merger is in the works for the clive and windsor heights fire departments... and residents can weigh in on the matter tonight. channel 13's josh nguyen joins us live with how it could benefit both communities... the city of clive is hosting a public meeting and presentation to invite feedback from clive residents and businesses on the proposed fire/ems merger. the meeting to provide the public with more information and gather input will be held on monday, october 19 from 5:30 pm. - 7:00 p.m. at the dymond public safety center, 8505 harbach blvd. following the a teenage driver is shaken up

in the state department, foreign officials and others. so there was a lot going on during every day. i did not e-mail during the day, and -- except on rare occasions when i was able to, but i didn't conduct the business that i did. that is not how i gathered information, assessed information, asked the hard questions of the people that i worked with. >> it appears that leafing benghazi -- leaving benghazi, with respect to all of that danger, leaving benghazi was not an option in 2012, and i yield back. >> if i could just quickly respond, there was never a recommendation from any intelligence official in our government, from any official in the state department or from any other person with knowledge of our presence in benghazi to shut down benghazi even after the two attacks that the compound suffered. and perhaps, you know, you would wonder why, but i can tell you that it was thought that the mission in benghazi -- in conjunction with the cia mission -- was vital to our national interests. >> gentlelady from indiana yields back. the chair

the reunions have been suspended since february 2014. senior officials from both countries agreed in august to restart the programs, but there were concerns this round of reunions may not take place. pyongyang protested a joint statement critical of the north issued last week by the president of the united states and south korea. >>> indonesian president joko widodo says he hopes to continue cooperation with japan to develop his country's infrastructure. joko spoke to nhk in jakarta for an exclusive interview ahead of his presidency's first anniversary. he talked about china winning the contract for a high-speed railway project in indonesia after a fierce competition with japan. >> translator: both proposals from japan and china had difficulty meeting our demands, but we decided to award the contract to china as it later made a new offer that does not require either state funding or loan guarantees from the indonesian government. >> joko says his country will continue to seek japan's support for infrastructure development. >> translator: i am willing to

briefed russian officials on the application through the russian consulate. >>> japanese officials disclosed rules for a major free trade deal reached by 12 pacific rim countries this month. gene otani has the details and roundup of the latest business headlines, gene? >> thanks, james. >>> japanese officials say trading rolls for the tpp agreement include intellectual property rights and public procurement requiring vietnam and malaysia to ease regulations on service providers from abroad. member countries will strengthen crackdowns on counterfeit and pirated products. vietnam is abolishing government screenings for retailers to open stores in the country, smoothing the way for firms including japan convenient store operators to operate in vietnam. they will relax restrictions on investment by overseas businesses. malaysia will eliminate limits on setting up automatic teller machines. these rules make it easier for foreign firms to participate in public works projects, government linked organizations hold open bidding when it goes above a certain value. trading rules wil

in the state department, foreign officials and others. so there was a lot going on during every day. i did not e-mail during the day. except on rare occasions when i was able to. but i didn't conduct the business that i did primarily on e-mail. that is not how i gathered information, assessed information, asked the hard questions of the people that i worked with. >> it appears that leaving benghazi with respect to all of that danger leaving benghazi was not an option in 2012, and i yield back. >> well, if i -- if i could just quickly respond, there was never a recommendation from any intelligence official in our government, from any official in the state department, or from any other person with knowledge of our presence in benghazi to shut down benghazi even after the two attacks that the compound suffered. and perhaps, you know, you would wonder why, but i can tell you that it was thought that the mission in benghazi, in conjunction with the cia mission, was vital to our national interests. >> the gentle lady from indiana yields back. i

the ministry officials say the unemployment rate in september was 3.4% unchange from the previous month. officials at the labor ministry say the ratio of job offers for people looking for work was up from august 1.24. there were 124 job opening for every 100 job seekers. that's the highest level since january 1992. let's see how the markets are responding to all the economic indicators. now, over in the u.s., stocks closed lower on thursday. markets lost steam as investors remain worried whether the federal reserve would raise rates over year end. now, for trading in asia, let's go to the stock exchange. the bank of japan is schedule to hold a policy meeting today. tell us more about that. >> well, central bankers in china, the eurozone and the u.s. have all been coming out with policy announcements. now, all eyes will be on whether the boj will take additional stimulus measures and what the governor will say at the news conference at the meeting. let's check the opening levels here in tokyo. it's friday, october 30th here. after that slew of economic data that mostly match estimates. t

the corrections officials received the wrong drug. oklahoma was criticized in 2014 for a botched execution that called into question the use of certain drugs in the death penalty. >>> 4:35 right now. a new attack in the serial assaults in arlington. police do not think the same person is responsible for all of them. watchful nabors is all that kept a 23-year-old woman from being attacked. a man heard a scream like he never heard before and it made him jump off the couch. >> i look outside and she's pointing to my neighbor who was going after him. >> she was getting off the bus at north quincy around 11:30. that's when the suspect grabbed her from behind, put her into sort of a headlock, and pulled her into the bushes. >> if you are a federal worker, your paycheck will keep coming. last night president obama signed a continuing resolution that will keep it running until september 11th. one thing congress did not work on last night was an extension of the law that provides medical treatment to first responders who rushed to ground zero

the u.s. bombing in afghanistan that killed 22 people. officials at the aid group known as msf have asked the international humanitarian fact-finding commission to conduct an inquiry. they say 33 people remain unacunted for after the airstrike that devastated the hospital. the group's representative for afghanistan spoke to nhk. >> the 77 countries of the creation of this commission be sent a letter by msf officials asking them to support. >> he says the group hasn't got an official response from any of the countries, but it has received informal offers of support. he said in the days before the attack, a hospital staffer had been hit by a stray bullet while on the way home. he said that incident had prompted other staff to stay at the hospital for safety. u.s. president barack obama apologized for the airstrike and pledged to conduct a full investigation. >>> japan's rugby team will be flying home soon after a world cup to remember. they began as underdogs after winning ju one match in seven tournaments. they left as giant-killing fan favorites wi

that's the word from coast guard officials in the philippines today. this yacht, a 60-footer, headed to that country from hong kong. but officials say it disappeared somewhere in the south china sea during last week's storm. crews today say they spotted what appears to be someone who did not survive floating in the search area. >>> a major admission from the man who heads u.s. forces in afghanistan. what the general is saying today about that u.s. air strike on the hospital in afghanistan. >>> doctors without borders says this was a war crime that america intentionally hit that hospital. so what are the facts? we'll dig deeper next on "shepard smith reporting" this is fox news channel. ♪ ♪ (charge music) you wouldn't hire an organist without hearing them first. charge! so why would you invest without checking brokercheck? check your broker with brokercheck. when age-related macular have degeneration, amd we came up with a plan to help reduce my risk of progression. and everywhere i look... i'm reminded to stick to my plan. including preservision areds 2

the town's evacuation plans. most are expected to use a coastal road. but town officials predict the route would be inundated if a tsunami hit the area. experts also suggest that many evacuees would e up gettg stuck in traffic. >> translator: the cabet office is currently doing its best to support and coordinate with local officials to respond appropriately should an emergency occur. >> reporter: an nhk survey conducted last weekend asked people how they feel about restarting the reactors. 18% of respondents said they support bringing the plants back online, while 43% are opposed. experts say the government must demonstrate how it plans to protect public safety if it wants to gain public support. tomoko kamata, nhk world. >>> chinese medical researcher tu youyou won this year's nobel prize in physiology or medicine for developing an anti-malarial drug based on an ancient remedy. she's the first chinese nobel laureate in the field of natural science. the countria aiming to promote its medical tourism industry and her win could prove to be a big help. more from nhk world's

the russian military launched its campaign last month. officials said their war ships in the caspian sea launched 26 cruise missiles on wednesday into syria. but american media outlets quoted u.s. government sources as saying at least four missiles landed in iran. iran's state-run television have not confirmed the account but did quote a russian defense ministry spokesperson as saying the attacks against militant positions were successful. >>> this year's winner of the nobel prize in literature has criticized russia for supporting pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine. svetlana alexievich was born in ukraine and later moved with her family to belarus. her books portray the harshness of life under the former communist regime in the soviet union. at a news conference, alexievich referred to last year's violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces in ukraine following the collapse of the pro-moscow government. the more than 100 people who were killed are being honored in the country as the heavenly hundred. >> translator: i love ukra

sky force 10 over the area near styles avenue. officials say residents can expect low water pressure in the north end of town. >>> today we learned new details a week after the death of a camden county 3-year-old found in the woods. >> investigators looked at the water levels of the cooper river but we still don't know how brendan died. >> nbc 10 cydney long joins us live from haden township. you saw thele little biopsy's family today. >> reporter: i did just for a couple of minutes, just a few hours ago and right outside the father's apartment as it appeared the family was gathering evidence for the little boy's funeral but it comes after a weekend when investigators continue searching but there are no real additional clues or hard evidence as to what happened to the little boy. >> can we talk to you for a few minutes? >> reporter: carrying a small pair of his son's black tennis shoes, dj quickly got into his car outside of his apartment. his father speaking off camera to nbc 10 on his behalf telling us we don't know anything yet, we're a

his face is not seen on any of the trailers or the movie's official poster. mystery. >>> tie hard dependants lined up at box offices last night. others reported problems buying tickets from the fan site fandango. it opens december 18th. >>> the blue jace are climbing back, returning to toronto, game three the jays rough up the royals. companies city leads the series, though, two games to one. game four is this afternoon. after a sluggish start to there season, the philadelphia eagles are in 1st place in the nfc east. the eagles roll over their division rivals new york giants 27-7 for a monday night victory. week eight of the nfl season kicks off this thursday t. seattle seahawks travel to san francisco to take on the 49ers. our coverage starts at 7 c. 30 eastern right here on cbs. >>> coming up after your local news, former linebacker ray lewis. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." coughing...sniffling... and wishing you could stay in bed all day. when your cold is this bad... ...you need new theraflu expressmax. theraflu expressmax combines..

modern city, it appears the officials want the malls to match. their last day of business and death of their market will come on halloween. rob mcbride al jazeera, beijing. >> and aljazeera.com is wh where you want to go if you need to get the news any time of day or night. >> a call for calm, secretary of state john kerry urges israel and the palestinians to take steps to ease tensions after another violent weekend. a warning to drone owners. the faa has a new set of rules for you to follow. canadians are heading to the polls to vote on their next government, the outcome could impact on international rules on climate change and what muslim women are allowed to wear. this is al jazeera america, live from new york city i'm tony harris. israeli police have opened an investigation into the death of an eritrean asylum seeker they mistakenly shot in beersheba. officers thought the man was involved in a shooting attack at the bus station. secretary of state john kerry is calling for israel and the palestinians to end the violence that has been raging f

the u.s. were opposed. officials negotiated around the clock for days to bridge their gaps and make concessions. >> what led the ministers to reach a broad agreement at this point in time? >> experts say what changed is the political schedule of several member nations. canada's federal election is coming up this month, and the u.s. will have a presidential election next year. those countries' leaders will inevitably be spending more time on their election campaigns than on the tpp negotiations. also, a possible change of government in either country could mean the agreement would have to be renegotiated. if the officials had missed this opportunity, the talks could have stalled. the u.s. yields strong influence over the other members and has maintained a hard-line stance, in past talks, but president barack obama is desperate for a legacy before leaving the white house. u.s. negotiators may have felt the need to make some concessions. >> what would be the impact of the tpp on the world economy? >> the 12 nations acco