wild elephants reportedly went on a rampage in a west bengal state. reuters quoted residents saying around 70 wild elephants crossed the river and approached populated areas in search of food. >> translator: these elephants are a menace to the village. they entered the residential area and caused severe damage during the night to every household. a team of rangers led them back into the forest. >> 100 villages in 3 districts have similar stories. uncontrolled elephants can be a threat to life and destroy crops and livelihoods. forest officials say the animals have become familiar with human habitats as deforestation forces them to look elsewhere for food. >>> britain's future king is busy taking in the sights around tokyo. prince william is on his first visit to japan and he's using his trip as an opportunity to promote relations between the two nations. nhk world's keiko yamamoto has the details. >> reporter: prince william is spending some of his time looking back at the past. he saw row after row of war groves near tokyo. this is a final resting pl

ten have been killed in the last two months in west bengal and residents are resorting to desperate measures to scare them away. the animals are hunting for food. the deforestation is blamed and increasing familiarity with humans. >> a particularly cold winter continues to bite in new york. extraordinary images have he merged from a boat attempt to go navigate the hudson river. large ice flows have filled the water way affecting transport. february has been the coldest month since 1950. >> plenty more stories anytime for you on our website at aljazeera.com. you can watch us by clicking on the watch live icon. jazeera", musician, songwriter, producer akon, the senna galees american artist that sold for than 30 million records. >> first i'm a businessman. >> akon is an activist and philanthropist and spend a lot of time promoting peace in areas congo.