some reports also suggest that islamabad wants to make it a new base camp for militants. >> many believe that congress has sounded by introducing a food security bill through an ordinance which would provide huge subsidies to two/three of india's population.+ incoming congress to fight opposition and took the ordinance about for the bill. congress thinks that food security would prove to be a game changer, like loan waiver schemes they had introduced in the past. will food security work for congress the same way? here is a report. >> with an eye on general elections, the party has promulgated an ordinance. the congress dismissed all opposition to the bill, whether it came from outside or within, from the opposition or allies. congress believes that food security would ensure a guaranteed 22/three of the country. the party also believes that the bill is the answer to malnutrition and would eradicate hunger and starvation in the country and would give boost to the economy. moreover, the congress believes that it could be a real game changer in the general elections, which are due next year

nhk world, islamabad. >>> newspaper reporters around the world face an uncertain future. many are losing their jobs. the one small town journalist is bucking the trend. he covered stories big and small for more than a half century. now 88, he shows no sign of slowing down. >> he is the only reporter at the newspaper. he has been filling the pages for 64 years. >> he has gotten a call from a group of residents. they have a story for him about a local clean up project. he is on the case. he is pleased to see so many people are taking part. >> a clean up is obviously news worthy, isn't it? don't you think so? >> joining him is his son. he arrives with a camera. he takes photos of the locals who want to make a good impression for the visitor who is arrive by train. >> i want to inform people in town about what local groups are doing. every story counts. yes. that's it. that's what keeps moi newspaper going. >> the newspaper covers the peninsula region devastated by the 2011 tsunami. it took him and his family six months to get the paper back on its feet. these days, he runs t

nhk world, islamabad. >>> and that wraps our bulletin >>> emboldened citizens still demanding democacy. the threat of violence. get news and inevery week day live from bangkok. >>> executives are pooling their efforts in what promises to be one of the largest car markets in the world. they are working together in an effort to capture 15% of the market in india. he unveiled the new plan. he says in the short term emerging economy shows signs of slower growth. he says is india and others will pick up down the road. >> i am very optimistic about the growth market even though i recognize from time to time we have to adapt and slow down. >> reporter: he said engineers are jointly developing small low cost vehicles. he unveiled the first nissan model. he said managers hope to increase their sales by promoting such affordable cars. >>> the mayor of leon in france says he wants to create an ecofriendly community, but he says it's also important to preserve his city's beauty as a heritage site. he says he hopes to introduce a next generation power network known as a smart grid, with technologic

. >> reporter: this shop outside the pakistani capital islamabad sells fertilizers containing ammonium nitrate. a 50 kilogram bag ksts abocosts. the shop will sell to anybody with money. >> translator: we just sell fertilizer. it's not our fault if our products are put to bad use. >> reporter: fertilizer is widely used in pakistan. it will rapidly enhance the growth of wheat and cotton. many farmers couldn't survive without it. the u.s. government has demanded that pakistan prevent fertilizer containing ammonium nitrate from crossing into afghanistan. this year the pakistani government banned the movement of the chemicals into northwest regions near the border with afghanistan. it also pressed to introduce a system to monitor fertilizer sales in other regions. pakistan invited high ranking officials from governments in u.s. and europe in may to discuss countermeasures. they agreed to crack down on smugglers near the border. but the illegal trade will contin continue. >> they have clamped down and closed roads, but still we have various ways to get around that. >> reporter: usage of oth

some areas of the capital, islamabad, are without power more than ten hours a day. sharif wonover voters during his campaign by condemning the previous government for failing to solve the power issue. now that he has been elected, he needs to win investment and support from china to improve inf infrastructure in pakistan. specifically sharif is keen on securing china's cooperation in building more nuclear power plants. western countries have criticized pakistan in the past for passing on nuclear technology to other countries and are unlikely to offer support in the future. the pakistani leader also met with chinese president xi jinping on thursday. xi says he hopes the two countries can use their advantages to help each other and promote development of both countries. china for its part is seeking help from pakistan to crackdown on insurgents trying to make the uygur autonomous region independent from china. they are based in the northwest of pakistan. pakistan is also turning to the international monetary fund for help in tackling its pressing problems. the two sid

some areas of the capital islamabad are without power more than ten hours a day. sharif won over voters during his campaign by condemning the previous government for failing to solve the power issue. now that he has been elected, he needs to win investment and support from china to improve infrastructure in pakistan. specifically, sharif is keen on securing china's cooperation in building more nuclear power plants. western countries have criticized pakistan in the past for passing on nuclear technology to other countries and are unlikely to offer support in the future. the pakistani leader also met with the chinese president on thursday. xi says he hopes the two countries can use their advantages to help each other and promote development of both countries. china for its part is seeking help from pakistan to crack down on insurgents trying to make the region independent from china. >>> pakistan is also turning to the international monetary fund for help in tackling its pressing problems. the two sides have agreed to a provisional deal for a $5.3 billion loan to be

it may be one of the hardest languages to learn but it's the most popular course at this school in islamabad teachers here say in rome and in chinese classes has more than tripled in the past three years some of the students are hoping for a job with a chinese company in pakistan others hope to go to china to further their education university courses there cost a few thousand dollars compared to the tens of thousands charged by american and british colleges forget harvard or can bridge for some of these young pakistanis china is replacing the west around eight thousand pakistani students are already studying in china and this group is planning to join them some years before. people who. want to go to america and another country. or study as it were trying to do right now. because the broader reach. making in. infrastructure work. the water port in baluchistan province is one of beijing's many large scale infrastructure projects it gives china access to the arabian sea commercially and if need be militarily china builds two nuclear power plants here and is contracted to build two more. beiji

in pakistan, and the bodies of the chinese victims have been transported to the pakistani capital of islamabad. china is deeply shocked and strongly condemns this terrorist attack. china asked the pakistani side to ensure the safety of the survivalist who operate to deal with the families of the victims and punish severely the murderers and take effective measures to protect the safety and legitimate rights and interests of the chinese people and pakistan. >> pakistan taliban has claimed responsibility for the gruesome attack on foreigners, but local hand could not be ruled out. there's a strong undercurrent against the huge presence of chinese and and pakistan. chiese goods have ruined the local business. pakistan had not sought the consent of locals before inking a real link. >> afghanistan witnessed one of the most intense and prolific attacks during the month of june. taliban targeted the airport and even the presidential palace. afghans are concerned about the interior rating security scenario, and the latest attacks have also endangered the peacemaking efforts initiated by the united sta

secretary of state heads to islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's controversial drone strikes on pakistani soil.

secretary of state heads to islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's conversational drone strikes on pakistani soil.

drone strike in pack substantial has reportedly killed 16 suspected mill tants and caused out rage in islamabad. minister nawaz sharif took over in may promising to oppose the u.s. military strategy. the missiles hit a house in north waziristan tribal region and 16 suspected militants were killed. that would make it the deadliest drone attack this year. the targets were thought to belong to the afghan haqqani network supposedly loyal to the taliban. the attack drew a quick and angry response from the pakistani government which called it a violation of sovereignty. nawaz sharif won the election in may because of his opposition to drone activity. the obama administration has refused to change its policy and says drone strikes are legal under domestic and international law. >>> a deadly strain of bird flu has claimed another victim in cambodia. the health ministry says nine people died from the h5n1 virus so far this year. a 6-year-old girl from a village in a southern province died last friday. the girl was likely exposed to infected poultry. the health ministry says 13 cases of h5n1 bird flu hav

secretary of state arrives in islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's controversial drone strikes on pakistani soil.

the girl was arrested last august in islamabad after a muslim cleric accused her of burning the quran. the cleric was later arrested for faking evidence, and the girl was acquitted. up next, picture this, entire towns turning to god, and the leaders of a nation praying to him. it may seem too far-fetched nowadays, but it is how the u.s.a. was founded. >> welcome back to christian world news. americans celebrate their independence day in july, and a cay point that is often overlooked today is the important role that christianity played in american history. as paul strand reports, a massive revival in the 1700s left a radical mark on the nation's birth. >> reporter: america's revolutionary fathers weren't just phenomenal christians, they were profoundly influenced by the new world's first revival, the great awakening. reverend eddie hyatt tells how it hit in his book "america's revival heritage." jonathan edwards, known to pray and study his bible 13 hours a day, watched radical revival take over his home town in massachusetts. >> the way he describes it is just like one day god invaded

quick to condemn the attacks saying such a tax would do little to improve ties between washington and islamabad and would have an negative impact. according to reports, the u.s. drones targeted two different targets on the ground. with the least four missiles. the casualties from that particular task are quite high according to local reports -- that particular attack are quite high. according to local reports, other people were wounded. the u.s. drones continue to hover over that area, causing panic among the local residents. forces are pushing back government forces. rebels have killed a number of soldiers and hezbollah fighters. there are also reports of the opposition capturing soldiers and damascus. syrians fled to lebanon to escape the violence. 51000 syrian refugees are being hosted in lebanon. that number could rise -- 500,000 syrian refugees are being hosted in lebanon. that number could rise. >> influence on the ground and with the government. they are doing all they can to help with the transition. they need help. >> it has come out of the shadows for the first time in a year. we take

he is now in islamabad dealing with another big trouble spot. we have tape of him arriving just about 20 minutes ago in islamabad en route, senior official telling the press core acknowledging this has been a tumultuous relationship with pakistan. he has his hands full. and then one other hot spot, iran. possible signs of progress there? you have rahani who will be inaugurated as the new president and now the talks of the former u.n. ambassador educating the united states, fairly moderate if you can declare anyone moderate, very well versed in the u.s. is going to be the foreign min bester. >> well, if, in fact, he becomes a foreign minister and if, in fact, he's empowered, you have somebody who knows how to do business not only with the united states but with the europeans. you have somebody who was largely responsible for previous efforts they made, including to suspend, and in a proposal that was made in 2003 that would have been quite far reaching which the bush administration decided not to pursue. the point is that he does represent somebo

the girl was arrested last august in islamabad after a muslim cleric accused her of burning the quran. the cleric was later arrested for faking evidence, and the girl was acquitted. up next, picture this, entire towns turning to god, and the leaders of a on praying to him. it may seem too far-fetched nowadays, but it is how the u.s.a. was founded. >> welcome back to christian world news. americans celebrate their independence day in july, and a cay point that is often overlooked today is the important role that christianity played in american history. as paul strand reports, a massive revival in the 1700s left a radical mark on the nation's birth. >> reporter: america's revolutionary fathers weren't just phenomenal christians, they were profoundly influenced by the new world's first revival, the great awakening. reverend eddie hyatt tells how it hit in his book "america's revival heritage." jonathan edwards, known to pray and study his bible 13 hours a day, watched radical revival take over his home town in massachusetts. >> the way he describes it is just like one day god invaded the

hideki yui, nhk world, islamabad. >> philippine troops have clashed with communist rebels on the island of luzon leaving eight guerilla fighters dead. a.p. says fighting broke out in sorsogon province. authorities later recovered firearms, explosives and grenade launchers. the rebels accuse the government of failing to improve the lives of the poor and being subservant to the united states. the new people's army has around 4,000 active fighters. the u.s. and the european union have labeled it a terrorist organization. the 44-year insurgency has resulted in at least 30,000 deaths. the philippine government suspended peace talks in april after rebels rejected an immediate cease-fire. manila seems increasingly unlikely to achieve its goal of ending the violence by 2016. and that will wrap up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> emerging economic powers still struggling with poverty. emboldened citizens still demanding democracy. the threat of violence, the push for peace, the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on south and southeast asia every weekday live from bangko

drone strike in pakistan has reportedly killed 16 suspected militants but caused outrage in islamabad. patchari raksawong in bangkok is following the story. >> the drone attack looks to further strain u.s./pakistan relations. wednesday's strike was the second since pakistani prime minister nawar sharif took over in may promising to oppose the u.s. military strategy. the missiles hit a house in north waziristan tribal region and 16 suspected militants were killed. that would make it the deadliest drone attack this year. the targets were thought to belong to the afghan haqqani network supposedly loyal to the taliban. the attack drew a quick and angry response from the pakistani government which called it a violation of sovereignty. nawaz sharif won the election in may because of his opposition to drone activity. the obama administration has refused to change its policy and says drone strikes are legal under domestic and international law. >>> a deadly strain of bird flu has claimed another victim in cambodia. the healthinistry says nine people died from the h5n1 virus so far this year.

. >> for more on just what this correspondence means, i spoke a short time ago to those in islamabad. >> do you think it marks some sort of conciliatory gesture by the taliban. >> they would like it to look that way. few are likely to believe they have had a genuine change of heart. the letter doesn't say sorry for trying to kill you and we won't do it again. this is an organization that has killed hundreds of children, has hundreds if not thousands of bombing atags. they are trying to show a softer side, trying to dilute the appearance of malala last friday at the united nations. they are also attempting to reach out to a certain group of pakistanis, and they do exist, who believe malala has had too much attention. it is a belated and confused attempt to try and claw back some ground. they know the attack on her was a strategic error, but i don't think it represents a change in policy, and i don't think it would be interpreted that way here in pakistan. >> but does it suggest that maybe they are on the back foot a little bit? >> i think that is very much how it will be seen. this let

drone strike in pakistan reportedly killed 16 suspected militants but caused outrage in islamabad. patchari raksawong is following the story. the drone attack looks to further strain u.s. relations. this was the second since the prime minister took office in may, promising to oppose the u.s. military strategy. ap says four missiles hit a house in north waziristan and 16 suspected militants were killed. that would make it the deadliest drone attack this year. the targets were thought to belong to the afghan network, supposedly loyal to the taliban. the attack drew a quick and angry response from the pakistani government which called it a violation of sovereignty. pakistani prime minister won the election in may in part because of his opposition to u.s. drone activity. even so the obama administration has refused to change its policy and says that drone strikes are illegal under domestic and international law. >>> a deadly strain of bird flu claimed another victim in cam bode ya. nine people died from the virus so far this year. a 6-year-old girl from a village in southern comport pr

al jazeera, islamabad. >> still to come on al jazeera, trying to show he's a man of the people, pope francis gets up and personal with brazil's catholics. > please don't wake me up. >> in the trenches. we'll tell you how this cleaner struck it rich. it's good to have you with us. these are the main stories on al jazeera. the main brotherhood urged egyptians to peacefully make a stand dense the depp position of mohamed morsi. they say they are planning of rallies in support of the movement on friday. spain's prime minister declared three days of mourning for the 78 people killed in one of europe's worst rail disasters. the train was traveling from adrid and ferrol when it derailed at santiago de compostela. three have been killed as a car bomb targeted their convoy in kirkuk. in it a straight attack, at least 14 drivers were killed by gunmen who set up a fake checkpoint north of baghdad. now, bo xilai, once considered a rising star in the chinese communist party has been charged with corruption. the disgraced politician was the party chief and has been on trial for abusing his positio

. >> for more on just what this correspondence means, i spoke a short time ago to those in islamabad. >> do you think it marks some sort of conciliatory gesture by the taliban. >> they would like it to look that way. few are likely to believe they have had a genuine change of heart. the letter doesn't say sorry for trying to kill you and we won't do it again. this is an organization that has killed hundreds of children, has hundreds if not thousands of bombing atags. they are trying to show a softer side, trying to dilute the appearance of malala last friday at the united nations. they are also attempting to reach out to a certain group of pakistanis, and they do exist, who believe malala has had too attention. it is a belated and confused attempt to try and claw back some ground. they know the attack on her was a strategic error, but i don't think it represents a change in policy, and i don't think it would be interpreted that way here in pakistan. >> but does it suggest that maybe they are on the back foot a little bit? >> i think that is very much how it will be seen. this letter h

militants in southern yemen america's drone program is a source of extreme tension between washington and islamabad which considers the strikes a violation of itself into. three powerful explosions have rocked the eastern libyan city of benghazi the blast reportedly targeted two law courts and a justice ministry office officials reported about ten people wounded two seriously this comes a day after over a thousand inmates escaped from a local prison the day after the jailbreak about one hundred were recaptured. virgin has finished in mali's presidential election where large numbers turned out to cast their ballots major organizational problems have been reported in the north with many people unable to find the right polling stations and many of the hover million people forced from their homes by violence and long running instability were able to vote historian gerald horne says molly was simply not prepared for the election. the country is not ready at all for example tech the electoral roll for example the list of voters it's unclear why did the fact that there are so many refugees and internally

raid a retired senior air force officers told him how he says islamabad's hands are tied . the new government which had in all resorted to a lot of rhetoric in the run up to the elections especially during the electoral campaigns it had promised that it'll bring an end to the controversial drone attacks but it seems that there is been a reality check given to the new government by the americans that the aid which comes through. through loans and other things will be stopped unless the government of pakistan draws the line so therefore it does appears to be business as usual although the number of drone attacks have in fact increased with the new government coming in there have been only lip sympathy paid there have been in number of protests but there has been nor a stance taken do to take it up with the u.s. government that is drawn strikes must stop john kerry the u.s. secretary of state is likely to visit this week and maybe it has taken up with them but i personally have very little hope from that because if something had to be done in a concrete manner it would have be

it may be one of the hardest languages to learn but it's the most popular course at this school in islamabad teachers here say in rome and in chinese classes has more than tripled in the past three years some of the students are hoping for a job with a chinese company in pakistan others hope to go to china to further their education university courses there cost a few thousand dollars compared to the tens of thousands charged by american and british colleges forget harvard or can bridge for some of these young pakistanis china is replacing the west around eight thousand pakistani students are already studying in china and this group is planning to join them some years before. people . want to go to america and another country. or study as it were trying to do right now. because of the broader reach. making in. infrastructure work. the water poured in baluchistan province is one of beijing's many large scale infrastructure projects it gives china access to the arabian sea commercially and if need be militarily china builds two nuclear power plants here and is contracted to build two more. bei

it may be one of the hardest languages to learn but it's the most popular course at this school in islamabad teachers here say in rome and in chinese classes has more than tripled in the past three years some of the students are hoping for a job with a chinese company in pakistan others hope to go to china to further their education university courses there cost a few thousand dollars compared to the tens of thousands charged by american and british colleges forget harvard or can bridge for some of these young pakistanis china is replacing the west around eight thousand pakistani students are already studying in china and this group is planning to join them some years before boxing people. want to go to america and another country. or certainly is it we're trying to do right now. james game. because. in. infrastructure work. the water port in baluchistan province is one of beijing's many large scale infrastructure projects it gives china access to the arabian sea commercially and if need be militarily china builds two nuclear power plants here and is contracted to build two more. beijing is

secretary of state is in islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's controversial drone strikes on pakistani soil. leaving nine pm here in moscow money was kevin zero in this is r.t. international is very good to have you with us this hour as i just been saying that a new surveillance leak courtesy of edward snowden has uncovered a vast u.s. monitoring program named x. keyscore that allows countless analysts access to quote nearly everything people do online is going to cross it showing he's going to teach a can is in washington what more do we know about this story that's come out today . well kevin the guardian relying on documents provided by edward snowden has revealed the details of another n.s.a. program that again as you said collects nearly everything a user does on the internet it's called x. keyscore according to these documents it allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through that's databases that databases containing e-mails online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals remember snowden's video intervie

strike retired senior air force officer and journalist sultan hali says islamabad's hands are tied. the new government which had you know resorted to a lot of it brought it in the run up to the elections especially during the electoral campaign promise that it'll bring an end to the controversial drone attacks but it seems that there is being a reality check given to the new government by the americans that the aid which comes through. through loans and other things will be stopped unless the government of bugs goes the line so therefore it does appears to be business as usual although the number of drone attacks have in fact increased with the new government coming in that every and only lip sympathy there have been number of protests but there has been nor a stance taken due to pick it up with the u.s. government but a drone strikes bus stop john kerry the u.s. secretary of state is likely to visit this week and maybe it is taken up with them but i personally have very little hope from that because if something had to be done in a concrete manner it would have been done the thing

the lawmaking civilian death toll in pakistan that's according to leaked documents from officials in islamabad the so-called precision strikes resulted in a total of seven hundred forty six deaths between two thousand and six and two thousand and nine and one fifth of those victims were civilians children made up a shocking twelve percent of the casualties however washington is showing no signs of scaling back its drone warfare program as. reports u.s. intelligence services want to have the world cover on top of spying on the world communications washington is expanding its drone surveillance operations as you know under the umbrella of fighting terror the u.s. now operates a host of bases in the middle east and africa a lot of these operations seem to have little or nothing to do with u.s. national security like the work that u.s. spy drones do for the turkish military so u.s. camera equipped predator drones hover above the rugged border with iraq and stream high resolution imagery to the turkish armed forces helping them pursue fighters from the kurdistan workers party or p.k. kate here you

often the victims the strikes have led to a rapid deterioration in relationships between former allies islamabad and washington stepping into the void is china which is winning the hearts and minds of pakistanis there's a confidence looks now at the blossoming friendship. ah. mandarin chinese it may be one of the hardest languages to learn but it's the most popular course at this school and islamic teachers here say in rome and in chinese classes has more than tripled in the past three years some of the students are hoping for a job with a chinese company in pakistan others hope to go to china to further their education university courses there cost a few thousand dollars compared to the tens of thousands charged by american and british colleges forget harvard or can bridge for some of these young pakistanis china is replacing the west around eight thousand pakistani students are already studying in china and this group is planning to join them some years before. people . want to go to america and another country. or starting as it were trying to do right now. because of the broader reach. makin

secretary of state heads to islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's conversational drone strikes on pakistani soil. this is already coming to you live from the russian capital word six pm at the moment i'm marina joshie welcome to the program bradley manning has been found not guilty of one of the most grievous offenses under american law aiding the enemy but is still staring at the prospect of life behind bars the sentencing of the twenty five year old army private responsible for the largest leak of classified documents in the country's history is now beginning but it's just the start of a process that could drag on for several weeks the trials already caused a strong reaction around the world well let's get more on it from our. i know what is the latest you're hearing on manning. well moreno the sentencing phase of the court martial is expected to last a month during which the judge will decide how long bradley manning will remain in confinement many could spend the rest of his life in prison if the judge imposes the maximum sentence of one hundred

secretary of state heads to islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's khana virtual drone strikes on pakistani soil. it is seven pm in the russian capital you're watching r t i'm marina joshie welcome to the program bradley manning has been found not guilty of one of the most grievous offenses under american law aiding the enemy but is still staring at the prospect of life behind bars the sansing of the twenty five year old army private responsible for the largest leak of classified documents in the country's history is now under way and the process could drag on for several weeks the trials already cause a strong reaction around the world so let's get more on that from our day is going to check out who's in washington for us so dana what is the latest on the manning so far. morino the sentencing phase of the court martial is expected to last about a month during which the judge will decide how long bradley manning will remain in confinement mending could spend the rest of his life in prison if the judge imposes the maximum sentence of one hundred and t

an alarming civilian death toll in pakistan that's according to leaked documents from officials in islamabad the so-called precision strikes resulted in a total of seven hundred forty six deaths between two thousand and six and two thousand and nine and one fifth of those victims were civilians children made up a shocking twelve percent of casualties however washington is showing no signs of scaling back its drone warfare program and. now reports. u.s. intelligence services want to have the world covered on top of spying on the world communications washington is expanding its drone surveillance operations as you know under the umbrella of fighting terror the u.s. now operates a host of bases in the middle east and africa a lot of these operations seem to have little or nothing to do with u.s. national security like the work that u.s. spy drones do for the turkish military so u.s. camera equipped predator drones hover above the rugged border with iraq and stream high resolution imagery to the turkish armed forces helping them pursue fighters from the kurdistan workers party or p.k. kate here

the launching civilian death toll in pakistan that's according to leaked documents from officials in islamabad the so-called precision strikes resulted in a total of seven hundred forty six deaths between two thousand and six and two thousand and nine and one fifth of those victims were civilians children made up a shocking twelve percent of the casualties however washington is showing no signs of scaling back its drone warfare program. reports u.s. intelligence services want to have the world cover on top of spying on the world communications washington is expanding its drone surveillance operations as you know under the umbrella of fighting terror the u.s. now operates a host of bases in the middle east and africa a lot of these operations seem to have little or nothing to do with u.s. national security like the work that u.s. spy drones do for the turkish military so u.s. camera equipped predator drones hover above the rugged border with iraq and stream high resolution imagery to the turkish armed forces helping them pursue fighters from the kurdistan workers party or p.k. kate here you see

it may be one of the hardest languages to learn but it's the most popular course at this school in islamabad teachers here say enrollment in chinese classes has more than tripled in the past three years some of the students are hoping for a job with a chinese company in pakistan others hope to go to china to further their education university courses there cost a few thousand dollars compared to the tens of thousands charged by american and british colleges forget harvard or can bridge for some of these young pakistanis china is replacing the west around eight thousand pakistani students are already studying in china and this group is planning to join them some years before parks say people who. want to go to america and another country. or study as it were trying to do right now. because of the broader reach. making in. infrastructure work. the water port in baluchistan province is one of beijing's many large scale infrastructure projects it gives china access to the arabian sea commercially and if need be militarily china builds two nuclear power plants here and is contracted to build two

secretary of state arrives in islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's controversial drone strikes on pakistani soil. good evening kevin owen here just after ten pm now in moscow and the big news tonight a new surveillance leak courtesy of edward snowden has uncovered a vast u.s. monitoring program named x. keyscore that apparently allows countless analysts access to quote nearly everything people do online is going to teach accounts got the details. it's called x. keyscore according to these documents it allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through that asked databases containing e-mails online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals remember snowden's video interview where he said sitting at my desk could wiretap anyone from you your account and to a federal judge or even the president if i had a personal e-mail while x. keyscore is apparently how it is done snowden has leaked the n.s.a. so training materials where the agency boasts that the program is the widest reaching system for developing intelligence from the

alarming civilian death toll in pakistan and that is according to leaked documents from officials in islamabad the so-called precision strikes resulted in a total of seven hundred forty six deaths between two thousand and six and two thousand and nine and one fifth of those victims were civilians children made up a shocking twelve percent of the casualties however washington is showing no signs of scaling back its drone warfare program as artie's. reports. u.s. intelligence services want to have the world covered on top of spying on the world communications washington is expanding its drone surveillance operations as you know under the umbrella of fighting terror the u.s. now operates a host of bases in the middle east and africa a lot of these operations seem to have little or nothing to do with u.s. national security like the work that u.s. spy drones do for the turkish military so u.s. camera equipped predator drones hover above the rugged border with iraq and stream high resolution imagery to the turkish armed forces helping them pursue fighters from the kurdistan workers party or p.k. kat

it may be one of the hardest languages to learn but it's the most popular course at this school in islamabad teachers here say in rome and in chinese classes has more than tripled in the past three years some of the students are hoping for a job with a chinese company in pakistan others hope to go to china to further their education university courses there cost a few thousand dollars compared to the tens of thousands charged by american and british colleges forget harvard or can bridge for some of these young pakistanis china is replacing the west around eight thousand pakistani students are already studying in china and this group is planning to join them some years before boxing people. want to go to america and another country or to endorse a model or study as it were trying to do right now. because of the broader reach. making in. infrastructure work. the water port in baluchistan province is one of beijing's many large scale infrastructure projects it gives china access to the arabian sea commercially and if need be militarily china builds two nuclear power plants here and is contracte

raid retired senior air force officer assault and how he says islamabad's hands are tied. the new government which had in all resorted to a lot of rhetoric in the run up to the elections especially during the electoral campaigns it had promised that it will bring an end to the controversial drone attacks but it seems that there is been a reality check given to the new government by the americans that the aid which comes through i.m.f. through loans and other things will be stopped unless the government of pakistan goes the line so therefore it does appears to be business as usual although the number of drone attacks have in fact increased with the new government coming in there have been only lip sympathy paid there have been in number of protests but there has been nor a stance taken do to take it up with the u.s. government that is drawn strikes must stop john kerry the u.s. secretary of state is likely to visit this week and maybe it has taken up a term but i personally have very little hope from that because if something had to be done in a concrete manner it would hav

secretary of state arrives in islamabad hoping to ease tensions with the new government there over america's controversial drone strikes on pakistani soil. from moscow this is r.t. it's kevin i'm with you this very good to have you company the big news tonight there's been mentioning a yet new surveillance leak courtesy of edward snowden has uncovered a vast u.s. monitoring program that allows countless analysts access to quote nearly everything people do online and he's going to teach you can report. it's called x. keyscore according to these documents it allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing e-mails online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals remember snowden's video interview where he said sitting at my desk could wiretap anyone from you your account and to a federal judge or even the president if i had a personal e-mail while x. keyscore is apparently how it is done snowden has leaked to the n.s.a. so training materials where the agency boasts that the program is the widest reaching system for developing intelligenc

it may be one of the hardest languages to learn but it's the most popular course at this school in islamabad teachers here say in rome and in chinese classes has more than tripled in the past three years some of the students are hoping for a job with a chinese company in pakistan others hope to go to china to further their education university courses there cost a few thousand dollars compared to the tens of thousands charged by american and british colleges forget harvard or can bridge for some of these young pakistanis china is replacing the west if i am going to learn what to do and if i were learning chinese i like stern and that china would have a good friendship do. each other in difficult times around eight thousand pakistani students are already studying in china and this group is planning to join them some years before boxing people. want to go to america and another country or to endorse a model or study as it were trying to go right now. james game time is gone and you miss dear. their money in pakistan to do. business so that's why. i wanted to get a job with chinese people. and

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