people in fukushima are angry with the way tepco has handled the leaks. three people have filed complaints against the company and the top management. >> translator: tepco's management feared bankruptcy and kept pushing off the necessary measures. such negligence went on for two years, resulting in the current situation, and the company didn't tell the government that conditions were critical. >> he says his clients accuse tepco and 30 executives of violating anti-pollution regulations. the company's president naomi hirose is named in the suit. the plaintiffs accuse him of failing to take adequate protection measures because of the high cost. they say tepco's management approach didn't change even after the nuclear accident. tepco officials declined to comment. >>> the president of japan's olympic committee says tokyo is safe enough to host a 2020 summer games. tzunekazu takeda has sent a letter to all other members of the international olympic committee, assuring them that radiation levels in the air and water in tokyo are normal. he was responding to co

nuclear expert has visited the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. they spent four years directing clean-up operations after the nuclear disaster on three mile island in 1979. he says the problems at fukushima daiichi are far more complex. but was invited by tokyo electric power company to tour the stricken plant. he inspected the storage tank from where 300 tons of contaminated water leaked last month and he was shown a construction site for barriers to prevent radioactive water from seeping into the sea. he says tepco's risk management was lax and it shoor designed higher barriers. he met the tepco president and he says the problems of fukushima daiichi are further complicated because of the involvement of groundwater. >> the challenge is huge. it makes three mi look very simple. what you have is much more complex, much more challenging. >> on friday, he's expected to meet tepco officials at the company's headquarters to give advice on how to manage the radioactive water. the poor handling of the plan poleses a serious threat to local residents. ab

and radiation at japan's fukushima plant has spiked to lethal levels, reportedly enough to kill in just four hours of exposure. >> live from our studios here in moscow, where it's just turned 1:00 a.m. on a tuesday morning, this is "r.t." german intelligence has reportedly laid the blame on the attack in syria on the assad government. the news website has just broken the story, so let's get all the details now from r.t.'s pete oliver in berlin. peter, what does this german intelligence report actually tell us? tell us more about it. >> what we've seen reported is that the head of the german security services held a meeting with top brass. the main political move is to talk about what intelligence germany had regarding chemical attacks on syria. now, a lot of what's come out from this is stuff that we have heard before from other revelations, from other countries, particularly the united states. now, this regards facts like -- according to this information -- only assad could have carried out these attacks due to the fact that only assad has the equipment and the training in order to hav

the operator of the fukushima plant gave him just nine months' worth of compensation. only part of the 2 1/2 years' worth he's been promised. he's unsure about his future and worried about his elderly neighbors. many of them have to buy boxed meals. they can't cook for lack of proper facilities. they sleep in classrooms divided by cardboard walls. >> translator: it's really quite a miserable existence. i've been wondering why we've had to live like this, and for so long. >> reporter: their hometown is a few kilometers away from fukushima daiichi. 1,400 residents evacuated to the former school right after the disaster. they may never see their homes again. he showed us pictures of his hometown. >> translator: there were so many of them. it was really gorgeous. >> reporter: parade of the cavalry passing near his house. people cheering at a traditional festival. these are scenes of normal life before the accident. >> translator: we know we can't go back. it's just so cruel, from our point of view. >> reporter: they're trying to find apartments nearby. evacuees don't have

but the decommissioning of the fukushima plant is expected to take decades. the government, the plant's operators have yet to convince critics that they have the resolve or the comp -- competence that will be required. >> once the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, but with the rise of the smartphone, sockets -- nokia drop.\s shares their phone unit, microsoft hopes to gain an edge. >> it was the ring tone heard was numberhen nokia one in worldwide phone sales. now the giant of the software world is swallowing up if the next phone company. in helsinki this morning, steve ballmer, soon to retire as microsoft's chief executive, sealed what he said was the biggest deal he had ever done. he told me this was all part of his strategy to transform microsoft into more than just a software business. >> this is a big, bold step forward. this acquisition, and i do think it is an extremely important piece of the puzzle, if you will, as we seek to become this phenomenal devices and services business. >> this kind of device used to be the pity me of cool, making nu

they blame the fukushima accident pore the deformities. the embassy launched a protest and managers of the tv station apologized. >>> japanese government officials are warning of possible cyberattacks from china. they say a hacker group has posted threats on its website calling for attacks next week on 270 japanese sites. government officials say the sites targeted include the prime minister office and foreign ministry as well as local governments and media organizations. chinese hackers have launch add tax the past few accepts and coincide with the anniversary of an incident in 19 31 that led to japan's real of manchuria. china claims the islands and the hackers hit the websites of at least 19 japanese organizations, including the supreme court. >>> security investigators are analyzing the group's website to see if they can find outing in about the hackers or their methods. >>> japanese media have taken part in a drill with japan's maritime self-defense force over the islands. a fleet of planes carried out the exercise over the east china

. >>> japan's leaders have drawn up a plan to address the crisis at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. they've watched as workers have tried to deal with the buildup of radioactive water. they're earmarking about 21 billion yen, $210 million to try to solve the problem. they'll use the money to decontaminate the water and to try to contain leaks. they plan to do that by freezing soil around the damaged reactors. chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga will lead a panel overseeing work at the plant. the panel will take charge of decommissioning the reactors. the members have promised to improve communications with workers and officials from plant operator tokyo electric power company. prime minister shinzo abe is scheduled to meet with his cabinet on tuesday to authorize the plan. >>> now the head of japan's nuclear regulation authority says it will legally oblige tepco to address the leaks. he criticized people at the utility for continuing to make quick fixes. shunichi tanaka addressed the concerns about leak of water from a dank last month. he said reports on what caused it, how it h

and a worrying rise in radiation at the fukushima nuclear plant the levels are eight times higher than previously thought which could prove a lethal within hours. of a look back at the top stories from the past seven days and the latest developments this is the weekly here on r.t. the u.s. president wants to launch a military strike on syria but he wants to win a domestic political battle for that to happen barack obama is seeking congressional approval for the attack and congress will consider it on september the ninth washington wants to punish damascus for an alleged chemical attack but the evidence so far presented has left much of the world unconvinced or in this now from artie's. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syria without the approval of the u.n. security council according to international law any military s

the disaster triggered the crisis the fukushima daiichi plant. about 290,000 people are still living in temporary housing. many survivors stopped on wednesday to pay tribute to those they lost. they observed a minute of silence at 2:46 p.m., the moment the earthquake struck. people in the city of natori gathered in front of a monument for those who died. the tsunami washed away many houses in their community. construction workers in the city also offered prayers. they are preparing land on higher ground for about 350 new homes. the first batch of land will be ready for construction at the end of the year. >>> survivors are reflecting on what happened and what's changed. some have performed the rituals they've been practicing every month since the disaster. people living in temporary housing in the coastal city of ofunato held a memorial service for those who died. more than 150 people live in this complex. some gathered to pray for family members who died. >> translator: i saw houses and people washed away in a whirling tsunami right in front of

and also the rise in radiation of the fukushima nuclear plant eighteen times higher than previously thought which could prove lethal within hours. with a look back at the top stories from the past seven days and the latest developments this is the weekly. u.s. president wants to launch a military strike on syria but he wants to win a domestic political battle for that to happen barack obama is seeking congressional approval for the attack and congress will consider it on september the ninth washington wants to punish damascus for an alleged chemical attack but the evidence so far presented has left much of the world unconvinced or more on this now from ortiz. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syria without the approval of the u.n. security council according to international law and a military strike taken needs approval fro

concerns about the fukushima power plant in japan and the radiation that is leaking. >>> now a group of squatters who are calling this home are facing evacuation, more on their fight to stay ahead. >> in afghanistan, the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attacking the u.s. consulate at herat. all personnel were safe, ten of the victims were private security personnel police and interpreters, nine of the dead were attackers. >> an explosion took place at the gate of the u.s. consulate then a number of surnts entered the consulate gate. we don't know how many of them there were. >> no areas in afghanistan are completely secure from taliban attacks. the group is in control of large sections of the country. the u.s. military is planning to pull out its forces by the end of next year. >>> radioactive water has been leaking from fukushima nuclear plant, some of the waters has reached the pacific ocean and reergts arregulators are struggo keep more from leaking. the current system will not work. joanna blundell. >> japan's opposition party questions the man charged with ensuring sa

. >>> plus, radiation levels at japan's fukushima plant are worse than thought. high enough to kill a person within four hours of exposure. >>> also, former south african president nelson mandela is back home. we'll give you an update on his health later this hour. welcome to "around the world." i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm michael holmes. >> the president intensifying his effort to persuade congress to support his plans for military strikes on syria. he has conference calls and face-to-face meetings. >> it's 14 days and counting since the attack killed people. there's no doubt that syria's government were the ones using chemical weapons on their own civilians. >> john mccain has long pushed for u.s. action inside syria. he and fellow republican senator lindsey graham with meet two hours from now with the president and samples collected by u.n. weapons inspectors in syria will be delivered to labs in finland and sweden. russia says it doesn't buy u.s. claims it was the regime. >> translator: it's said the united states said they used chemical weapons. what does i

. >>> radiation readings increase 18-fold in japan's fukushima power plant. and part of the global movement once again. afghan boys an girls join the scouts after more than 30 years. >>> nelson mandela has been discharged from a hospital after being treated for a lung infection. the south african governor says the formerer president is still in critical condition. doctors are convinced he can receive the same level of treatment at his home. we are joined from the phone from johannesburg. what can you tell us? >> caller: while this is going to be very welcome news from south africans. an effort to receive the same level of intensive care at home. hay have reconfigureed his home to allow for the equipment to be used there to maintain his critical condition and hopefully improve it. the health experts that have been treating him during his stay since the 8th of june for some time. medical team will be treating him at home. that will assure many south africans as well. but the other side of the coin calls that there's no situation in any of the statement that his

. >>> the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant has resumed decontaminating wastewater after fixing the system it uses to reduce radioactive material. >>> bashar al assad promises to comply to see his stockpile of chemical weapons eliminated. >>> in autumn the skies over china are usually a clear blue. but this year, a cloud of pollution is obscuring the view. >>> the operators of fukushima daiichi nuclear plant have resumed the operation of a system used to filter radioactive materials from water. it says human error caused the suspension last week. workers at tepco resumed their test run of the advanced liquid processing system, or alps, designed to eliminate radioactive materials from the water that is accumulating at the plant. they suspended operations on friday. they had just resumed it for the first time in a month and a half. the workers detected a reduction in the flow of contaminated water in a pipe that sends water to a storage tank. tepco officials said a loose rubber mat clogged the drain. they said workers forgot to remove it after inspecting the inside of the t

radiation levels skyrocketed japan's crippled fukushima nuclear plant is reading show exposure could cause death in as little as four hours. on the merkel says that death stricken greece may need a third bailout as the country struggles to meet the terms of current payments and unemployment continues to be the highest in the e.u. . two am in moscow i met president bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news after being turned down by key international allies president obama's move to gain domestic support for a strike on syria asking congress to ok an attack aimed at punishing the assad regime for allegedly using chemical weapons last month lawmakers will debate the issue after they return from a summer recess on september ninth artie's marine important has more from new york . obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military

for now, and japan is hoping the news from fukushima will not he rail its bid for the olympics -- for now, japan is hoping the news from tokushima -- fukushima will not derail its bid for the olympics. >> welcome back. we begin the second half of the show with an emotional commemoration. it was this historic moment of reconciliation. >> president joachim gauck became the first turman president to visit the site where ss troops massacred -- the first german president to visit the site where ss troops massacred -- >> it was a solemn occasion, german president joachim gauck, wrench president francois hollande, and an eyewitness -- french president francois hollande, and an eyewitness. many him and said -- many innocent women and children were murdered. for doubt, -- forgot -- for g auck, it was a poignant reminder of the atrocities committed. >> this was the work of courageous visionary people, ready for reconciliation. especially being here, i would like to remind you that the offer of reconciliation came from the french side at a very early stage. during the german occupation, the batt

in fukushima prefecture, four men were swept away by a river. one of them is still missing. man-yi passed over honshu island and headed up japan's east coast. people saw their river break its banks flooding streets, houses and farmland. meteorologists have reclassified man-yi as a low-pressure system. officials remain on the alert for further land slides. weather officials had a warning system in place when the storm hit and they may have helped save thousands of people. nhk world's mitta reports. >> reporter: kyoto residents saw an iconic landmark vanish on monday. the river submerged the area. >> reporter: at dawn, there was already 180 millimeters of rainfall. they never had that much in the whole of september. at 5:05 a.m., meteorological agency officials sent out their warning. kyoto city residents acted on the warning 45 minutes later. they advised more than 45,000 people living along the katsumi river to evacuate. at 9:30 a.m., some 268,000 residents were told to get moving. that's one in every five citizens. the city's disaster chief faced difficult decisions under p

rising radiation at the fukushima nuclear plant eighteen times higher than previously thought which could prove lethal within hours. with a look back at the top stories from the past seven days and the latest developments this is the weekly. the u.s. president wants to launch a military strike on syria but he wants to win a domestic political battle for that to happen barack obama is seeking congressional approval for the attack and the congress will consider it on september the ninth washington wants to punish damascus for an alleged chemical attack but the evidence so far presented has left much of the world unconvinced more on this now from puerto. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syria without the approval of the u.n. security council according to international law any military strike taken needs approval from the se

and radiation at japan's fukushima nuclear plant has risen to lethal levels to be enough to kill him just four hours of exposure. from a studio center here in moscow has just turned eight pm this is. nato has again said it's not going to take part in possible military action against the syrian government adding that if allies individually opt for intervention they would need to win wide public support first america's navy is continuing to step up its presence in the region ahead of the congressional vote on the issue it comes as president obama called for strikes against assad's government leaving the war door open even if there is no eventual approval from lawmakers while a nuclear powered aircraft carrier is now in the red sea to support the attack on syria if ordered is accompanied by five smaller warships with tomahawk cruise. missiles of the same kara group took part in the u.s. military operation in afghanistan there are currently five u.s. destroyers loaded with missiles in the mediterranean along with an amphibious assault ship and a letter to the un syria has asked the world

a half an hour from now in the meantime i'll be off and looks at the international reaction to the fukushima nuclear crisis that's breaking the set next you're naughty. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. they were ready to do anything for their country to be to try is to love the country more than yourself if you join the military for any other reason that you're probably not going to have a good day they were tools in the hands of the state now they live remembering the past which is impossible to get rid of. the war. but it all over good people don't get hurt. but i have heard good people empty silent. a lot. but would prefer not to be sometimes i feel like. i should have died over there. but. i saw some people who. is cheaper than your. league. martin welcome back to break in the set so a lot has happened in the last two weeks chelsea manning came out as a woman egypt rem

but also a worrying rise in radiation of the fukushima nuclear plant levels up eighteen times higher than previously thought which could prove lethal within hours. a look back at the top stories from the past seven days and the latest developments this is the weekly here on r.t. the u.s. president wants to launch a military strike on syria but he wants to win a domestic political battle for that to happen barack obama is seeking congressional approval for the attack and congress will consider it on september the ninth washington wants to punish damascus for an alleged chemical attack but the evidence so far presented has left much of the world unconvinced more on this now from artie's marina. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syria without the approval of the u.n. security council according to international law any m

and the warring rise in radiation at the fukushima nuclear plant levels are eighteen times higher than previously thought which could prove lethal within. the note back at the top stories for the past seven days and the latest developments this is the weekly on. the u.s. president wants to launch a military strike on syria but he wants to win a domestic political battle for that to happen barack obama is seeking congressional approval for the attack and congress will consider it on september the ninth washington wants to punish damascus for an alleged chemical attack but the evidence so far presented has left. us with more on this now from port not. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syria without the approval of the u.n. security council according to international law and a military strike taken needs approval from the

and radiation at japan's fukushima nuclear plant has spiked to lethal levels thought to be enough to kill him just four hours of exposure. from our studio center here in moscow was just turned eleven pm this is. nato has again said it's not going to take part in possible military action against the syrian government adding that if allies individually opt for intervention they will need to win wide public support first name on america's navies continuing to step up its presence in the region ahead of the congressional vote on the issue while five u.s. destroyers loaded with missiles along with an amphibious assault ship have been joined by a nuclear powered aircraft carrier it's now in the red sea to support the attack on syria if ordered the super carrier the u.s.s. nimitz is one of the largest warships in the. world its more than three hundred metres long it's powered by nuclear reactors and has ninety planes and helicopters on board and is accompanied by five smaller warships armed with tomahawk cruise missiles in a letter to the un syria has asked the world body to prevent america

. >>> radiation readings increase 18-fold in japan's fukushima nuclear power plant and part of a global movement once again. afghan girls and boys join the scouts for more than 30 years. >>> the arab league are due to meet to discuss the crisis in syria. u.s. president barack obama has pulled back from the brink of military intervention against the government for the time.ing at least. he this was about to order a missile strike but now he first wants approval from congress. we report from washington. >> reporter: a u.n. missile strike seems eminent. a small group of protestors outside of the white house urged restraint. >> obama! >> reporter: their chants heard in the rose tkpar den as president obama came out to tell the rolled he wants to strike. he's ready but it's going have to wait. he now wants the approval of the u.s. congress. stkphao while i believe i have the authority of carry out this military action without authorization, i know that the country will be stronger if we take this course and our actions will be even more effective. we should have this debate. >> reporter: it

radiation levels rocketed japan's crippled fukushima nuclear plant is reading to show exposure can cause death and as little as four hours. are the liberals as debt ridden greece may need a third bailout despite the country already struggling to meet the terms of current payments and its jobless figures remaining the highest in the e.u. . five m. in moscow i met good to have you with us with as we bring you our rundown of the week's news on r.t. after being turned down by key international allies president obama moved to gain domestic support for a strike on syria asking congress to ok an attack aimed at punishing the assad regime for allegedly using chemical weapons last month lawmakers will debate the issue after they return from their summer recess on september ninth artie's marina portnoy has more. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military

radiation levels on the rise of japan's crippled fukushima nuclear plant his reading show exposure could cause death in as little as four hours. on the locals as debt ridden greece may need a third bailout despite the country already struggling to meet the terms of current payments and its jobless figures remaining the highest in. six am in moscow bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news after being turned down by key international allies president obama's move to gain domestic support for a serious strike he's asked congress to ok an attack aimed at punishing the assad regime for allegedly using chemical weapons last month lawmakers will debate the issue after they return from the summer recess on september ninth artie's marina portnoy reports from new york. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syri

the caption says, thanks to fukushima, sumo is now an olympic sport. japan's acting embassy to france on thursday conveyed the protest to the newspaper editorial staff by phone. he said it's highly regrettable the paper carried a comic that hurt the feelings of people affected by the disaster and the embassy plans to file a written protester. the editors say it was never their intention to offend the disaster survivors. >>> japanese prime minister has a big decision to make. whether or not to raise the consumption tax. ai joins us with more. who are the pros and cons of the hike? >> pro is that the government will have more income. the negative, the concern that that's going to weigh down consumer spending and of course defeat the purpose of a tax hike but it looks like the positives outweighing the negatives. prime minister shinzo abe is expected to decide on october 1st to raise the consumption tax but before making a final decision, he will look into economic data and a stimulus package to make sure the tax hike will not dampen economic growth. abe

your welching do we see welcome bok crazy asian has spikes had japan's devastated nuclear plant at fukushima readings show levels and want to lay storage tanks of contaminated water have multiplied by eight hundred times that's enough to kill an exposed man interest for an hour and this comes just after a massive leak of razor actually water a week ago which might have reached the ocean the fukushima plant was damaged by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit japan in march twenty eleven the plant's operator tepco announced on friday that it detected new radiation hospitals in parts of the compound where contaminated water is stored and dr robert traipse who is a historian at the hiroshima pieces to choose believes it's quite likely that more incidents like these will occur. it's harder and harder for workers to work in these exposed areas so you have to cycle workers in and out each working a very very short bit of time so this is been an ongoing degrading situation in which from the start two and a half years ago the area has become more and more and more contaminated making it harder

and radiation at japan's fukushima nuclear plant has spiked to lethal levels thought to be enough to kill him just four hours of exposure. live from our studio center here in moscow was just ten nine pm this is r.t. nato has again said it is not going to take part in possible military action against the syrian government adding that if allies individually opt for intervention they will need to win wide public support first meanwhile america's navy is continuing to step up its presence in the region ahead of the congressional vote on the issue five u.s. destroyers loaded with missiles along with an amphibious assault ship have been joined by a nuclear powered aircraft carrier it's now in the red sea to support the attack on syria if ordered the super carrier the u.s.s. nimitz is one of the largest warships in the world more than three hundred meters long it's powered by nuclear reactors and has ninety planes and helicopters on board and is accompanied by five smaller warships armed with tomahawk cruise missiles well in the letter to the u.n. syria has asked the world body to prevent a

the fukushima plant in an earthquake in ste in sue tsunams leaking the radiation. the prime minister left a g-20 meeting in russia early to fly to pw* buenas-ares. >> translator: i'm so happy. we received so much support and would like to give my heart-felt tkprat tuesday to all of them. >> reporter: those in tokyo will have the honor of hosting the summer olympics first. the first time was in 1964 and marks japan's assessment to the international community. this time, the japanese government said it's about the nation's endurance and facility to rise above an earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear disaster. al jazeera, tokyo. >> coming up in the program, more on the u.s. secretary of state john kerry's meeting with arab league representatives. >> i think that it's funny but a little bit weak. >> come find out why this top winner is crazy drama in real life. american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the unite

but in the final lap, concerns of radiation from the fukushima plant. in istanbul where the east meets west, they hope that violence and riots that have lasted for days. the feeling is madrid is gaining ground on its rival, and there is genuine optimism in the capital that it's third time lucky. even the economic problems the country has faced has been turned into a positive. their bid will use existing venues that will keep costs low. this view, is considered world class because it costs the madrid every year. there is not much that needs to change here. >> they want a place where they feel comfortable, where they know the place, where they think that the sports can be held easily, professionally as they're supposed to be staged. that's the first thing. you know, they want to make sure that it will be a good host for the olympic games. >> the ioc members will vote on which sports will be included, and for a new president to replace the outgoing president. but first, they'll oversee who gets to host the biggest show on earth in 2020. >> north korea said

radiation levels rocketed japan's crippled fukushima nuclear plant is reading show that exposure could cause the death in as little as four hours. says death stricken greece may need a third bailout while the country struggles to meet the terms of current payments and unemployment remains the highest in the e.u. . forum in moscow bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news after being turned down by key international allies president obama has moved to gain domestic support for a strike on syria asking congress to a can attack and it pushing the assad regime or punishing the assad regime for allegedly using chemical weapons last month lawmakers will debate the issue when they return from their summer recess on september ninth artie's marine important as more from new york. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack

the fukushima power plant is 155 miles north of tokyo. the other two finalists are madrid and istanbul. >> flash flooding outside of las vegas had dozens of drivers and motorists stranded. the tree limbs and debris that flooded canyons, damaged many homes and businesses. in the two years after hurricane katrina, the number of homeless people in new orleans jumped from 2,000 to nearly 12,000, but an ambitious effort has the city working on a new way to fight chronic homelessness. >> it wasn't so long ago bruce james was living the life he planned. >> aero space was my career, fabricated parts from blueprints. i worked on the space station, space lab. >> it changed in an instant in 2008. >> a potential government was schizophrenic, heard voices. he came and opened fire on me and my coworker. me and my dummy, i popped up to look and caught a 45 in the temple. i lost my eye. i have a titanium plate in my head to open up my skull. >> he lost his job and his pride. frustrated by the bureaucracy, he never could get social security. his outlook o

and radiation at japan's fukushima nuclear plant has spikes to lethal levels still to be enough to kill him just four hours of exposure. international news live from moscow this isn't she with me here national policy thanks for joining us. nato has once again said it's not going to take part in possible military action against this sewer and government adding that if allies individually opt for intervention they will need to win why had public support five meanwhile america's navy is continuing to step up its presence in the region ahead of the congressional vote on its comes as president obama called for strikes against assad government leaving the war door open even those no eventual approval from lawmakers and nuclear power carries now in the red sea to support the consumer if ordered that's accompanied by five smaller washrooms armed with tomahawk cruise missiles the same kerry group took part in the u.s. military operation in afghanistan there are currently five u.s. destroyers loaded with missiles in the mediterranean along with an amphibious assault ship and a letter to the u.n.

and radiation at japan's fukushima nuclear plant has spiked to lethal levels to be enough to kill him just four hours of exposure. live from our studio center here in moscow where it's just turned one am on a tuesday morning this is. german intelligence has reportedly laid the blame of the alleged recent chemical attack in syria on the assad government but failed to provide any concrete evidence that news website spiegel online has just broken the story so let's get all the details now from peter all of a in so peter what does this german intelligence report actually tell us tell us more about it. well what we've seen in reported in go is that the head of the german security services shindler held a meeting with top brass within the bundestag the main political movers and shakers to talk about what intelligence germany had regarding chemical attacks on syria now a lot of what's come out from this is stuff that we have heard before from other revelations from other countries particularly the united states now disregards facts like the only according to this information only assad could

radioactive leakage is an ongoing concern in japan's fukushima powerplant. prime minister shinzo abe a is pledging to deal with the problem before the 2020 olympics. tokyo is in the running to host the games. the fukushima plant has been leaching contaminated water since the 2011 earthquake and soon army. -- tsunami. i will be back in 30 minutes with more. >> thanks. the g-20 summit is due to kick off at saints peter berg -- st. petersburg amid a economy showing signs of a genuine turnaround. a preview. >> the financial crisis that triggered the creation of the g- 20 lingers on. leaders meet in russia's second- largest city of st. petersburg. facing pressing challenges. the u.s. economy is picking up, but growth remains weak. the european union is still fighting a debt crisis. china's exports have dipped. emerging economies such as india and south africa are facing capital outflows. >> growth is too weak. unemployment is too high. recovery is too fragile. more work is needed to improve the situation. there is a need for structural reforms across all major ec

and also this hour hike of radiation on the fukushima nuclear plant and levels are eighteen times higher than previously thought which could prove lethal within four hours. the latest news on the week's top stories we're watching our see the week here on our c with me you know thanks for joining. the u.s. president launch to launch a military strike on syria but he will still win a domestic political battle for that to happen barack obama seeking congressional approval for the top and congress will consider it for september the ninth washington wants to punish damascus for an alleged chemical attack but the evidence so far presented has left much of the world unconvinced montez from. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syria without the approval of the u.n. security council according to international law any military strik

. >>> meanwhile in japan's fukushima power plant have draftcally. the chemicals are deadly enough to kill someone exposeed in a matter of hours. >> reporter: this is extroeu extraordinary news. they measured the radio active level on that as 100mili readingings per hour it's 18 times hire than that at 1800 oh per hour it' enough to kill someone who is in within pour hours of standing near this radio active hour. also discovered, it's not the only leak that's gone at this point it's discovered highly radio active leak from one of the pipes that's collecting two of the cooling tanks. the japanese government is calling on international experts to step forward an assist them with containment of this problem at fukushima. >> we'll get an update on this situation at fukushima later this evening. when the chairman gives a briefing, we expect that to happen in five hours at 11:30 p.m. eastern. al jazeera will bring you the conference live as it happens. >>> as the u.s. economy gains steam, a number of industries are beginning to benefit. some in the country

radiation at japan's fukushima nuclear plant has spiked to lethal levels thought to be enough to kill him just four hours of exposure. from a studio center here in moscow was just turned midnight this is. german intelligence has reportedly laid the blame of the alleged recent chemical attack in syria on the assad government but failed to provide any concrete evidence the news website spiegel online has just broken this story well let's get all the details right now from peta over in berlin peter tell us more what this german intelligence report is all about. well the report in spiegel online talks about a meeting between. the head of the b n d which is the german security services and key figures within the bundestag so the real top echelons of policymakers here in germany now during that meeting the spy chief handed over the most recent information that the most recent intelligence that germany has now a lot of it we have heard before they back up claims by the united states this must of been carried out by assad to the chemical attack because well only isaan forces have the training

. >> the japanese government announcing today it will spend $470 million to help clean up the fukushima nuclear power plant. the new plans include pumping refrigerants underground. water treatment will move radioactivity from most of the contaminated water there. this announcement coming as tokyo is making its bid to host the 2020 olympics games. the host city will be announced within the next few days. >> children across the country are headedding back to class today. we'll tell you how dozens of shuttered schools in bankrupt detroit are being used to alleviate the strain on that cash-strapped school district. >> it's over. the tail mate has ended, and a deal reached to return the big bang series and nfl to millions of cable subscribers. >> a $7 billion deal to buy nokia. jazeera.com. >> that month long standoff between cbs and time warner. the blackout impacted new york, los angeles and dallas, affecting 3 million households. most company reached an agreement on monday after a long dispute over transmission fees. >> another big agreement is making big headlines. verizon announcing it'

and a warring rise in radiation at the fukushima nuclear plant levels are eight times higher than previously thought which could prove lethal within a. look back at the top stories from the past seven days and the latest developments this is the weekly on. the u.s. president wants to launch a military strike on syria but he wants to win a domestic political battle for that to happen barack obama is seeking congressional approval for the attack and congress will consider it on september the ninth washington wants to punish damascus for an alleged chemical attack but the evidence so far presented has left much of the world unconvinced more on this from. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syria without the approval of the u.n. security council according to international law any military strike taken needs approval from the secur

routinely radiation levels rocketed japan's crippled fukushima nuclear plant his readings show exposure could cause the death as little as four hours. says debt ridden greece may need a third bailout despite the country already struggling to meet the terms of current payments and its jobless figures remaining the highest in the e.u. . seven am in moscow i am at present bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news after being turned down by key international allies president obama moved to gain domestic support for a strike on syria asking congress to ok an attack aimed at punishing the assad regime for allegedly using chemical weapons last month lawmakers will debate the issue when they return from the summer recess on september ninth marina porton has more. obama said although he does believe that he has the authority to carry out a military attack without approval from congress he feels that the country would be strengthened by a public debate on the matter now the u.s. leader says that he feels absolutely comfortable carrying out a military attack against syria wi

the fukushima daiichi plant crippled in 2011 is still leaking radiation. government officials spent the last week trying to reassure the international community it will be under control by 2020. the prime minister left a g-20 meeting in russia early to fly to buenos aires ahead of the vote. >> some may have concerns about fume fukushima. let me assure you that the situation is under control. >> reporter: that strategy appears to have helped. so tokyo will have the hopper of hosting the olympics more than once, joining a list of only four other cities. the government says it will mean a boost to the economy and help inspire a nation that had to teal with an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. florence lui, al jazeera, tokyo. >> with that 2020 host city announced, i assume they're decides which sport from three short-listed should be added to the games. we have paul reese in the studio a bit earlier to talk about this. >> we have wrestling and a combination between base baseball and softball and squash. perhaps the most interesting store is -- >> wrest

people are going to be slowly consuming the radioactive material coming out of fukushima. >> this is the biggest disaster since chernobyl. the response after the initial declaration that this was a cold shutdown and everything was fine has now been ramped up from a one to a three on the nuclear accident scale. and it doesn't feel like they've got it under control. do you think there should be some sort of international parachute in, to help japan out here, that this is beyond. this is a problem that is bigger than that one country and they need more help than they're getting? >> one of the problems that has been around since the beginning, japan has been reluctant to seek international help. it waited for several days after the accident started. it was hoping it could stabilize the situation, and then tell the world that there was no problem. it's that kind of pride, i think, which is also continuing to be a problem. certainly they slu be trying to get the best ideas from anyone they can find. unfortunately, i think the range is very limited and the ice wall is an idea which has been

. >>> the situation at japan's fukushima nuclear power plant is not under control. only days ago the japanese prime minister assured the world fukushima won't pose a threat to the olympic games. >> reporter: japan's opposition party questions the man charged with ensuring safety at the damaged fukushima nuclear plant. the answer is swift and unwelcome. the situation, he says, is not under control. under a week ago, japan's prime minister was assuring the world that the leaks were under control. it is likely that this assurance helped members of the international olympic committee to award tokeco the 2020 games. >> translator: the prime minister made a statement that this is under control. the government will continue to ensure that all necessary steps are being taken. >> reporter: for months radioactive water has been leaking from storage tanks around the plant. some of it has reached the pacific ocean and efforts continue to keep the main body of contamination away from ground water. one international expert says tepco's current solution is untenable. >> it's likel

almost two-and-a-half years after the fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown, leaks of contaminated water have been spiking the radiation levels higher than we have seen before. >> this is really turning the area around the plant into a ghost town when people don't even know when or if they will be able to go home for good. paula hancock traveled there taking us inside, a 12 mile safety zone to show the clean up here, what is being done and why this is so incredibly dangerous. >> within the 20 kilometer or 12-mile exclusion zone and this is the area that residents were moved away from in the immediate aftermath of the disaster in 2011. you can see there is a fair bit of activity behind me and cars are allowed in and residents allowed back during the daytime because the radiation levels lowered. still not allowed to stay the night. the government still worries about a cumulative radiation, so people aren't allowed to stay here 24 hours a day. what you can see by the side of the road, the cleanup operation is on going in different areas of fukushima. you can see what a pain staking operatio

the radiation level at japan's fukushima nuclear plant as eighteen times higher than previously reported scans show that in some areas it could kill a person exposed to it in just four hours independent nuclear consultant sean bernie believes that the situation at the plant crippled by a two thousand and eleven quake and tsunami is only going to deteriorate. to. be sure. but we need one as it's. very complex three reactor and speak to you it's. not enough workers incite the workers and don't get in deep seas that not being told about the. forward this is a plot you need to get worse. and. absolute certainty the amount and street. savings you seem to be times is much. very dangerous you don't get three times as much as was released by the accident. in the train chief. in mexico violence has erupted between police and protesters demonstrating against the government's proposed education and energy reforms the clashes were near the congress building in mexico city as protesters tried to disrupt a parliament session students threw stones and petrol bombs at security and police responded with

and radiation at japan's fukushima nuclear plant has spiked to these levels sink to been enough to kill in just four hours of exposure. and welcome to all sea twenty following us live from moscow i'm jewish top top story now. with the u.s. congress a week away from making a decision on intervention in syria america's navy is continuing to step up its presence in the region it comes as president obama called for military action against assad's government leaving the. door open even if there's no eventual approval from lawmakers and a nuclear powered aircraft carries in are heading towards the red sea to support this strike on syria if ordered is accompanied by five smaller washouts armed with tomahawk cruise missiles the same camera group took part in the u.s. military operation afghanistan american warships have been massing off the sewer and coast over the past week and there are currently five destroyer is loaded with missiles in the mediterranean along with phoebe as a sole ship with hundreds of troops on board in the letter to the un syria has asked the world body to prevent america

. >>> in japan, radiation levels of the stricken fukushima plant have risessen to the highest level since the tsunami of two years ago. >> 2200 mill iseverts, enough to kill someone without protective gear in just a few hours. the disclosure was made just a day after the government announced a two part plan. the first is to try and filter out radioactive substance he from contaminated water. the second involves building an underground wall of ice using a system of pipes filled with coolants. the idea is to prevent water becoming contaminated in the process before flowing into the ocean. but the former designer of nuclear reactors say the measures proposed by politicians and the plant's operator tepco is not enough. >> tepco would not be able to solve this problem. we have to appoint more experts and form a project team. making an ietion wall is one idea but whether it's the best idea is questionable. >> there is no other evidence of leaks at the facility, it says the higher readings are due to more sensitive equipment. this recent development can't come at a worst time for japan. the prim