u.s.-north korea dialogue next month. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline."'m catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us.

u.s. over north korea's nuclear development.mmitted themselves to taking a broader approach in solving thorny issue, including a territorial dispute in the sea of japan. >>> the top nuclear envoys from china and south korea met on thursday in beijing. their discussions happened a day after the chief envoys talked about restarting the stalled six-party negotiations on the nuclear program. south korea delegate wi sung-lac and wii met the at the foreign ministry. china is trying to be the go-between for the two koreas. it's aiming to resume the six-party talks by the end of the year. but north and south korea remain far apart. south korea said wednesday, talks did not make any progress. it reportedly stated the north must take concrete steps to denuclearize before discussions resume. the focus is on north korea and what action it will propose to the united states regarding denuclearization. that meeting is expected to take place as early as next month. >>> chinese government officials are speaking about what they're calling a mista

u.s. south korea and japan have demanded that north korea make concrete moves toward denuke larization before the six-party talks can resume. >>> one of japan's industrial giant says it detected a computer virus at 11 sites producing defense and nuclear equipment in august. it's investigating the possibility after cyber attack. the company says the virus found on 83 servers and personal computers was designed to steal data from the company's in-house network but no leaks have been confirmed. the infected sites include ship yards in kobe and are responsible pour manufacturing destroyers, submarines, missiles. they carried out an investigation with security experts. mitsubishi heavy industry says the virus may have owe rinl nated outside the company's computer network. >>> japan's nuclear crisis has sparked a lot of talk about the benefits of going green. the prime minister is promising to slowly steer the country away from atomic energy and toward renewable resources. it is a tall order but something other nations have managed to do quite successfully. nhk shows us bright ideas from austria. >

u.s. forces staged a military drill in south korea amid threats by north korea. the drill at a firing range in the demilitary zone including the mobilization of the u.s. military u.s.-model tanks deploy to south korea in august. featuring attack held coppers. the forces jointly practice launching attackes om the air and ground while approaching targets. the commander of u.s. forces in south korea general james termin observed the drill. he sent in, or rather stressed that the two nations are fully prepared for any provocation by the north. >> the important message is we will stay trained and ready as long as i'm the commander of unc command forces command and united states forces korea. >>> forces say they will remain vigilant against the north as its leader kim jung ill transfers powero his son. >>> north korea released footage to the trial voyage after ship that has been idle since being banned entry into japanese ports. it was crowded with passengers when it left on tuesday. after a gala ceremony. rason reisn'tly developed a zone with china in north korea's nor

u.s. arrives in north korea, the goodwill gesture follows talks between the countries to improve relations and resume talks on nuclear disarmament. >> arthel: with next sunday marking ten years since 9-11, the state department is issuing a warning to all americans. the advisory applies to u.s. citizens traveling and living overseas, telling them to be aware of the ongoing threat posed by al-qaeda and its affiliates. the warning also saying the u.s. has not identified any specific plans to attack american targets. security at airports is being ramped up ahead of september 11. >>> nearly ten years after 9-11, there are some new questions about just who was involved in the terror plot against america. an earlier fox news investigation sparking calls to bring back the 9-11 commission. tonight fox news brings you an update focusing on an american citizen who is on the c.i.a.'s hit list. here is a sneak peek. >> takes after that, he left the country. three months later, a warrant for his arrest was issued for passport fraud of the he's now hunted in yemen where he holds citizenship. but there wa

washington needs china's cooperation on many issues from trade to north korea to buying u.s. bonds. there are growing worries about the balance of military power between taiwan and china. the u.s. is facing a tough balancing act. china doubles its relationship and its commitment to help taiwan defend itself. >> almost 60 people have died after torrential rains caused flooding and landslides in china. rains have swamped three provinces in the southwest center suspending local traffic and communication. the river has fallen to 7 meters. the flooding may be the worst since records started in 1847. if you're on-line, keep up-to- date with us on twitter. the address is on your screen. >> this is "newsday". >> i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines. afghanistan's chief peace negotiator with taliban burhanuddin rabbani has been killed at a suicide bomb attack at his home in kabul. >> the international monetary fund says the u.s. economy -- the world economy is entering a dangerous phase and warns that the u.s. and europe risks falling back into recession. well in light of gloomy imf pr

u.s. is now sending emergency aid to north korea. tates isn't a cargo plane of supplies to help flood relief efforts. the u.s. will provide nearly a million dollars in aid. heavy rainfall pounded the korean peninsula in july, leaving thousands of people homeless. some nations have he's made helping for fireships supplies could be misused by the government or military. >>> venezuelan president chavez is out of hospital after wrapping up his third round every chemotherapy for cancer. he told the group of reporters he feels better and playfulfully boxed and jogged in front every television cameras. he underwent surgery in june to remove a tumor from his pelvic region. he says the latest follow of tests have not detected any signs every malignant cells in his body. >>> prosecutors want casey anthony to reimburse them for the cost of her murder trial and the investigation into her daughter's death. that bill is over half a million dollars. she was acquitted of killing her daughter but convicted of lying to authorities when she told them th

u.s. should move towards fu-fed diague thorth korea based and a long-term perspective. the u.s., japan and south korea have said the six-party talks cannot restart until the north takes concrete steps toward denuclearization. they want the halting of uranium enrichment program and accepting insections. >>> and a major issue between japan and the united states. the u.s. pacific command chief says merging the function of densely populated futenma air station with another prefecture, kadena air base, is not being considered at present. >> the opposition, frankly, by the local mayors and local communities with regard to any additions to kadena, it is not on the table in terms of recommendation from paycom at the moment. >> u.s. deputy defense secretary ashton carter had said earlier this month that merging futenma's function into kadena remains on the table as a way forward for the stalled plan to reduce the u.s. mililililililit burden on okinawa. his latest remarks suggest that the u.s. military is not studying the option seriously. the merger was proposed by a group of influential u.s. senators, including the chairman of the armed services committee, carl levin. >>> one of the

u.s. insists designed to counter possible have talks from iran or north korea but peace analyst bruce god told r.t. that's not what the show is really about. u.s. is using nato and nato expansion as the i think the ploy or the carrot to draw in other countries like turkey and romania making them feel like they're going to be taken care of by the european union. but clearly what we're talking about here is major tensions in the region between the united states' missile defense deployments that are now going into poland. turkey and other countries in the county nearest as well as nato expansion throughout the region we're seeing basically the encirclement of russia at the same time the u.s. is doing the same thing to china with its bases in missile defense deployments in japan south korea token now. the u.s. is deploying patriot missile defense systems on their i want and so this is clearly about trying to control the contain both russia and china. more of this week's top news still to come including this story at the launch of iran's first nuclear power plant the russian built pushchair fac

u.s. insists the shield is aims to protect your from any potential attack from countries like iran and north korea but moscow fears it could threaten its security. the u.s. is talking manner in afghanistan general david petraeus has been farewell to the army after thirty seven years as he heads for his new job as cia chief in his parting speech warned against deep cuts to the pentagon budget as are worth three hundred fifty billion dollars are to be slashed over the next ten years are these military contributors says the problem is that the u.s. army is no longer fit for the ever changing challenges it's facing. during his farewell address the fourth mayor's general petraeus touched on several very significant things first the general cautioned against eating american mistake after vietnam war and to prevent holing a u.s. army he also cautioned to keep counting insurgency doctrine alive and he called for maintaining their full spectrum peroration capabilities for the united states forces the real danger for the parents are going into a twenty first century is not for the budget cuts my family to h

north korea. the facility appeared to house a reactor. israeli war planes destroyed it in an air attack four years ago. at the border meeting, japan, the u.s. and others expressed concerns over the possibility of nuclear technology spilling over north korea to other countries. in a statement, the iaea condemned the country for threatening the nuclear nonproliferation scheme. the world's population is projected to hit seven billion on october 31 and the u.n. is calling for global efforts to address poverty and inequality. secretary-general ban ki-moon was speaking at a meeting to launch actions at u.n. headquarters in new york on wednesday. >> it's an challenge, an opportunity and a call for action to all of us to confront grinding poverty and inequality. >> the united nations is staging various events around the world in the lead-up to october 31 to raise awareness for the population prom. u.n. figures indicate the world's population is projected to surge past nine billion before 2050 and region 10.1 billion by the end of the century if current fertility rates continue. >> the number of foreign visitors to japan in august fell 32% from las

north reaching an agreement with moscow the u.s. insists the shield to protect europe from any potential attack from countries like iran and north korea fears it could threaten its security. coming up shortly here on our t.v. landing and new job if you will the americans can't deal with little or no. these are going to find out who is being blamed. on his kids have been mostly failed to find common ground on like gas fields ukraine sets its sights on alternative pipeline it's. more than three hundred buildings have been released in the skies of off the town of beslan in the republic of north is that you today ones that huge of the victims of russia's deadliest terrorist attack seven years ago a school so usually ended when a group of caucuses extremists held around poles and people hostage the street days without food or water but you know of our reports from north ossetia. today's the day off for mourning and it's a small south and city of bassline where hundreds of people from across north caucasus are coming to pay their last respects to the victims of the siege at one o five pm moscow time that's exactly the time when first explos

u.s. missile defense system vericut insists it's designed to counter a possible attack from iran or north korea but peace analyst bruce gagnon tells r t that's not what he thinks the shield is really about for. u.s. is using nato and nato expansion as the i think the ploy or the carrot and draw in other countries like turkey in romania making them feel like they're going to be taking care of by the european union. but clearly what we're talking about here is major tensions in the region between the united states and missile defense deployments that are now going into poland. turkey and other countries in the county near earth as well as nato expansion throughout the region we're seeing basically in sort of home in russia at the same time the u.s. is doing the same thing to china with its faces in missile defense and points in japan south korea now. u.s. is the point patriot missile crisis comes on your i want and so this is clearly about trying to control and you contain both russia and china. stay with us here on r t we've got lots more headed your way including the historic launch of iran's f

u.s. missile defense system america insists it's designed to counter a possible strike from iran or north korea but professor peter gurley you know from paris west university believes the absence of any real threat to the u.s. or its allies puts a question mark over who the shield is supposedly protecting from. i don't think it's really a military necessity no one really believed that it was a possibility of you ran attacking europe its myside stude not reach could not reach western europe so it was the deployment was scrapped in the czech republic nod as a new deployment in rumania but i think this takes up surely political washington probably wants to reassure the former satellite countries that so huge union so it's a political move but hardly a military necessity and also considering the state of the us economy i don't think it's a wise move in financial terms one of barmah had this reset policy of would pressure at least he was achieving something corp russia and key issued but this new deployment is aware of antagonizing russia which is going to turn into maybe some kind of new arms race

u.s. insists it's designed to counter a possible attack from iran or north korea from the onset of a project russia voiced concern at the shield may upset europe's delicate military balance investigative journalist pepe escobar thinks moscow has a right to be worried. some of the best strategists military strategists in the world are in russia and they know that iran first of all they don't have the cap abilities to attack iran even if they wanted to number two they may be a very hard core regime but they're not suicidal so this excuse again is to ahmadinejad or against that ayatollah how many from the part of the u.s. is absolutely ridiculous and they know it's basically the shield is against russia and eventually i guess china as well as if china or russia will to have any interest in trying to undermine the european union which are excellent markets for bowls and where they sell most of their products in the case of china. stay with us here on r t still to come the historic launch of iran's first nuclear power plant the russian built care facility has successfully wired up to iran's natio

u.s. insists it's designed to counter possible attacks from states like iran or north korea but russia sees the plans as a direct threat to its security and had proposed building a joint instead that's a suggestion nato declined peace campaigner briscoe says the system represents america's plans to boost its influence in the region. u.s. is using nato and nato expansion as the i think the poor the carrier to draw you know other countries like turkey in romania making them feel like they're going to be taken care of by the european union. but clearly what we're talking about here is major tensions in the region between the united states' missile defense deployments that are now going into poland. turkey and other countries in the coming years as well as nato expansion throughout the region we're seeing basically the encirclement of russia at the same time the u.s. is doing the same thing. china with its bases in missile defense deployments in japan south korea token now. the u.s. is deploying patriot missile defense systems on your i want and so this is clearly about trying to control the co

u.s. insists it's designed to counter possible attacks from states inches around in north korea but russia sees the plans as a direct threat to its security and had proposed building a joint shield instead that's a suggestion nato has declined asia times correspondent pepe escobar told the shield is an aid to keeping around in check because it poses no threat to the u.s. . some of the best strategists military strategists in the world are in russia and they know that the run first of all they don't have the capital it's just to attack iraq even if they wanted to number two they made a very hardcore regime but they're not suicidal so this excuse i guess to ahmadinejad's or against or how many from the part of the u.s. is absolutely ridiculous they know it's basically the shield is against russia and eventually i guess china as well as if china or russia will to have any interest in trying to undermine the european union which are excellent markets for bowls and where they sell most of their products in the case of china. pepe escobar there are many more of the week's top stories still to co

u.s. naval flotilla is visiting south korea as an apparent show of strength and deterrence for north korea. the "uss george washington" and three other vessels arrived at the base in busan thursday. the "george washington" has taken place with exercises at the south since the north fired against the island of yeonpyeong last year. the officer in charges of the exercises says they have conducted joint exercises in the past six months and will hold further maneuvers to combine combat capabilities. authorities of the two countries are wary that north korea may undertake new provocative actions as the nation has been transferring its top leadership from kim jong-il to his third son kim jong-un. >>> the french government will soon open a liaison office in north korea to deal with cultural change. a permanent office will be set up in pion yang despite the lack of diplomatic relations. two years ago france agreed with north korea to open an office in pion yang. however it postponed the plan after the north attacked the south korean island. a french diplomatic source they decided to open the offic

u.s. insists it's designed to counter possible attacks from states such as iran and north korea but russia sees the plans as a direct threat to its security and have proposed building a joint shield instead a suggestion nato declined pair again law is a professor of political science based in paris and thinks that america's plans could trigger a new arms race. i don't think it's really a military necessity no one really believed that there was a possibility of iran checking europe its me size did not reach could not reach western europe i think this takes up surely political washington probably wants to reassure the former satellite countries this to you know so it's a political move but hardly a military necessity and also considering the state of the us economy i don't think it's a wise move in financial terms one of. this research policy would brush at least he was achieving something corporation in russia and she issued but this new deployment is aware of antagonizing russia which is going to turn into maybe some kind of new arms race which is totally pointless not only because the eff

u.s. insists it's designed to counter a possible attack from states from uganda and north korea but russia sees the plans as a direct threat to its security proposed building a joint children scare and suggestion that nato declined asia times correspondent pepe escobar says the shield isn't aimed at keeping iran in check because it poses no threat to. some of the best strategists military strategists in the world very russia and they know that he run first of all they don't have to catholic religious to attack iran even if he wanted to number two he may be a very hard core region but they're not suicidal so this excuse a guest. or a gives their family from a part of the west is absolutely ridiculous and do you know it's these if the shoe is against russia. eventually i guess china as well as if china or russia would have any interest in trying to undermine the european union which are excellent markets for poles and what they saw most of their products in the case of china. many more of the week's top stories still to come this hour including the launch of iran's first nuclear power plant.

u.s. insists it's designed to counter a possible attack from states like iran or north korea but russia sees the plans as a direct threat to its security and has proposed building a joint shield instead but the suggestion that nathan's declined a few times correspondent pepe escobar told us the shield isn't danger keeping iran in check because it poses no threat to the u.s. some of the best strategists military strategists in the world very russia and they know that iran first of all they don't have the capabilities to attack europe even if he wanted to number two the me the a very hard core regime but they're not suicidal psaltis excuse against them or it is that. part of the us is absolutely ridiculous do you know it's the zyklon the sure is against russia. eventually i guess china as well as if china or russia will have any interest in trying to undermine the european union which are excellent the markets for balls and where they sell most of what their products in the case of china. coming up this hour the middle east first nuclear power plant rounds russians. ready working a forty perce

u.s. insists it's designed to counter possible attacks from states such as iran and north korea but russia sees the plan as a direct threat to its security and have proposed building a joint a shield instead a suggestion nato declined asia times correspondent pepe escobar says the shield isn't doing that keeping iran in check because it poses no threat to the u.s. . some of the best strategists military strategists in the world every russia and they know that iran sure struggles they don't have the capital villages to attack iran even if they wanted to number two they may be a very hard core region but they're not sure which side will see this excuse against it or against it how many from a part of the us is absolutely ridiculous do you know it's basically to show. use against russia and eventually i guess china as well as if china or russia need to have any interest in trying to undermine the european union leaders are excellent markets for bowls and where they sell most of their products in the case of china. and there's a lot more to come for you this hour including the middle east firs

u.s. insists it's designed to counter possible attacks from states like iran or north korea russia sees the plans as a direct threat to its security and had proposed building a joint sure instead that's a suggestion made to decline peace campaigner rusco says the system represents america's plans to boost its influence in the region. the worst is using nato when you know expansion is the i think the glory of a carrot to draw you know other countries like turkey and you can feel like you're going to be. by your union. but clearly you know we're talking about here is major tensions in the region between united states missile defense deployments that are now going into poland really here turkey and other countries in the coming years as well as nato expansion throughout the region worst. basically in sort of online russia at the same time the us is that we do the same thing to china with its spaces in missile defense deployments in japan south korea broken our. u.s. as a ploy patriot missile defense systems are a while and so this is clearly about trying to control and we contain both russia a