under its nose in islamabad. >> more than 10,000 people gathered in islamabad in a show of defiance certain to anger india further. a pakistani islamist with a $10 million u.s. bounty on his head appeared openly and islamabad as thousands of supporters chanted for holy war. india is accused of masterminding the attack on its financial capital mumbai. the united states has offered a $10 million bounty for information leading to his arrest and conviction. the united states and india are very angry with us. this means god is happy with us, he told the crowd as supporters chanted, "war will continue until the liberation." he did not use the word jihad himself. the stocky and bearded former professor added at the rally marking pakistan's defense that they were not ready for war. >> he's the founder of a militant group banned in pakistan but tolerated unofficially and believed to be close to the army. he has long abandoned its leadership and is now the head of its charity ring. india is furious that pakistan has not detained him since it handed over evidence against him to islamabad and allows hi

islamabad continues to deny the charges. now for all the details. india has got a big catch. indian spy agencies nabbed the cofounder of indian mujahedin. this arrest is significant, as he was accused in several high- profile cases. >> the indian mujahedin cofounder, key accused in many bomb attacks in india, was arrested on the border by intelligence agencies. he is also wanted in the german bakery blast on february 13, 2010, that left 17 dead. the i.m. leader is wanted in a string of terror attacks. he along with three eggs -- aides, were allegedly behind three coordinated bomb explosions. an opera house, so we're bizarre, and mumbai on july 13, 2011, leaving 27 dead and 130 injured. the other three were involved in the four coordinated low intensity explosions which struck the busy arterial road in august 2012. >> i think this is a big catch, and it will degrade the capabilities of the mujahedin. >> he was brought to india while in nepal that intelligence agencies. he is likely to throw light on the terror module. a fountainhead of terror, he is likely to provide agencies

is a pliant state and could hardly raise its voice against islamabad. pakistan is building similar dams elsewhere without really caring about the well-being of locals. after losing at least three parliamentary sessions, debating, and fighting over bills pertaining to food security, land acquisition, and pension, the government has finally appeased the opposing forces, and the bills have been passed. opposition believes that the government has passed the bills hurriedly. the passing of the bills was crucial as the country is feeling under deepening economic crisis. >> parliament has approved an ambitious plan to subsidize food for numeral two/3 of the population. the bill proposes to make food a legal right and seeks to provide five kilograms of grain a month to some 800 million people. the bill proposes to provide a kilo of rice at three rupees, rice at two rupees, and we at one rupees. the scheme is likely to cost 20 billion u.s. dollars every year. >> the bill was passed after a long debate with opposition criticizing the government for repackaging so

ralies in islamabad. it was organised to mark the defence day on pakistan in which it claims its forces repelled a 1966 attack by india. >> an planned visit of an issuinge issuinge issuinge issuingest -- issuingest ra is to go ahead. holding the concert legitimises new delhi's rule. it is against a backdrop in an upsurge in violence in the region. >> there have been protests in indonesia against the miss world contest. the beauty pageant is occurring in bali. some are calling for it to be cancelled. >> public anger at the local organiser of the miss world. hundreds of people gathered outside the jakarta offices of a television company due to broadcast the contest exclusively. sending a clear message to the company's owner. >> translation: our main purpose is to protest against the local organise are of miss world to ask him to stop the event as it vialates the constitution, religion and law. >> more than 85% of people in indonesia are muslim. the contest in bali is on a hindu-buddhist island reliant on to

nhk has this report from islamabad. >> reporter: the former second in command for the taliban and one of the founders of the group. pakistan supported the taliban when they overtook control of afghanistan in 1996. it is widely believed that pakistan has strong links with the group. last month, president hamid karzai urged the prime minister sharif to face the peace talks between his country and the taliban. since last year, pakistan has released more than 30 taliban members. with you none of them have been high-profile members like this. the taliban criticizes him as a puppet of the u.s. and its official stance is not to negotiate with the officials. the pakistani 'pledged to continue its efforts to get the taliban to sit at a table for peace. >> we can control him totally i not too much influence but since we have had some people have had good relationship with them, we pursue them in their own interest and if they agree with it, then they act upon it. >> reporter: the u.s. thinks the taliban talks will resume in qatar in june for others, his brother and it's a nickname believed to b

nhk world reports from islamabad. >> he is the foremost second in command for the taliban. he is also one of the founders of the group. pakistan supported the taliban when it took control of afghanistan in 1996. it is widely believed that pakistan has strong links with the group. last month president hamid karzai urged pakistani prime minister sharif to chair his talks between his country and the taliban. since last year, pakistan has released more than 30 taliban members, but none of them have been high-profile members like the brother. the taliban criticizes him as a puppet of the u.s. and its official stance is not to negotiate with officers. the pakistani man pledged to continue to get his efforts to save the the table for peace. >> they could have too much influence, but since some people have had good relationships with them we persuade them in their own interest and if they agree with it then they account upon it. >> it resumed guided talks in taliban in qatar in june and they put the flame of the ousted regime in the office which angered karzai and his administratio

let's hear from a correspondent who is in islamabad. how important is his release? >> reporter: the release is extremely important because this has come at the request of a afghan government's request. they came to have him released from pakistani custody. the council also welcoming the novembethemove. the afghan says he may be able to influence the taliban. interesting, earlier, the afghan government is said to be in secret talks and was considered and therefore also until favor of the peace talks. but after, they saw a major setback. the release came in a time when they try to reach some sort of a political settlement it ice not clear if he will stay in pakistan even though he will be in pakistan and not handed over to the afghans. he may move to a third country in order to initiate talks with the afghan government. >> the latest from islamabad, thank you. >> sources in northern sri lanka are going to the polls since the first time of the end of the civil war. that's after a 26-year conflict. they began their armed struggle. the number of people killed during this

ironically, rather than cracking the whip on these groups, islamabad is inclined to host them. recently, another popular seminary is also banned by the united states, but seminary refutes the charges. students and teachers at a pakistani islamic school designated as a terrorist training center by the united dates rebutted the charges and said they had not had a chance to defend themselves against the accusations. the u.s. treasury imposed sanctions on the islamic school, saying it trained recruits and facilitated funding for al qaeda, the taliban, and others accused by indian intelligence of masterminding the 2008 mumbai attacks. the sanctions include a ban on u.s. citizens having anything to do with the schools. the pakistani interior ministry and the army declined to comment , but the school principal said the accusations are totally false. >> the treasury said the shake controlled the school, which was founded as a mosque more than two decades ago -- the chic -- the sheikh controlled the school . he rejected claims against him, saying he was just a regular prayer leader in t

masaki sado, nhk world, islamabad. >>> an armed group has attacked a police station and military facility in indian-controlled kashmir. at least nine people were killed. both india and pakistan claim sovereignty over kashmir. the attack happened before leaders of the two countries were scheduled to meet for talks in new york. the assault happened on thursday morning on the indian side of the line of control. >> translator: three to four militants approached in a vehicle, and shot dead a policeman outside. then they barged inside and killed more people. >> the armed men stole a truck from the police station and drove towards a nearby military facility. it protracted fire fight erupted inside the facility. indian forces deployed tanks to resist the attack. the militants killed at least seven soldiers and policemen as well as two civilians. many people were injured. indian prime minister and pakistani counterpart are to meet in monday while they attend the united nations general assembly. the leaders were expected to discuss ways to ease tensions on issues such as kashmir. the latest attack

masaki suda, nhk world, islamabad. >>> it's been two years since thailand's economy was devastated by some of the worst flooding in half a century. now its disaster management is being tested once again. parts of the country are inundated following heavy seasonal rains. nine people are known to have died and nearly 1.8 million are affected. the floods have touched at least 27 provinces. parts of ayutthaya province are under up to one meter of water. the province is home to a unesco world heritage site and many factories. memories of 2011 are still strong. flooding then lasted nearly two months and killed more than 800 people. economic losses were estimated at $45 billion u.s. the government has since built flood walls around industrial parks to regain the confidence of investors. it's worked with japan to create a flood prediction system for the chao phraya river basin. prime minister yingluck shinawatra tried to reassure the country tuesday that there will be no repeat of 2011. she assigned a special task force to monitor the floods. the industry minister is set to visit industrial e

masaki suda, nhk world, islamabad. >>> 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 bangkok only on nhk world "newsline." >>> japan's prime minister has told an audience in washington that japanese officials should review how they interpret their pacifist constitution. shinzo abe made the comments during a speech at a conservative think tank. >> i'm determined that it's legitimate to make my beloved country a proactive contributor to peace. >> abe explained his intent to review the institution and the right to collective self-defense. his predecessors said the document gave no such right. abe gave a hypothetical example in which japan's self-defense forces see forces from another country get attacked during peacekeeping operations. he said for example that sdf personnel would not be able to protect u.s. warships. >> japan should not be the weak link in the region, in the regional and global se

they protested across the country in cities, including the capital islamabad, and karachi in the south. >>> a chinese government official is vowing to take a tough line on north korea. beijing will play a leading role to strip the north of weapons of mass destruction. chinese authorities have released a long list of materials banned from exports to north korea. officials at china's commerce ministry say the materials could be used to make nuclear and biological weapons. >> translator: the list shows a chinese government strictly handles the matter based on resolutions by the u.n. security council, and the domestic law. >> hon said he hopes members of six-party talks on north korea's nuclear program can resume negotiations soon. the talks have been suspended since 2008, but the u.s., japan and south korea say they won't rejoin the negotiations until the north takes steps to dismantle its nuclear program. the president of south korea has sent a clear message to leaders in tokyo. park said she won't make any concessions on territorial disputes with japan. park attended a ceremony to mark

masaki suda, nhk world, islamabad. >>> thailand's flood preparedness is being tested as parts of the country are once again inundated with high seasonal rains. at least nine people have died and 1.8 million are affected so far. two years ago the economy was devastated by the worst flooding in half a century. 27 provinces have been affected this season. parts of the province was up to one meter of water. it is home to a heritage site and industrial sites. the devastating flood of 2011 lasted for more than two months. more than 800 people were killed. check losses were estimated at $45 billion. the government has been taking steps like building flood walls around industrial parks to regain investor confidence. it also worked with japan to create a flood prediction system for the river basin. the prime minister on tuesday tried to reassure people that this year's flooding would not be a repeat of 2011. she assigned a special task force to monitor the situation. the industry minister is set to visit industrial states on thursday to observe flood prevention measures. the meteorological de

program has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths in recent years raising considerable tension with islamabad. coming up in speed to live out of gas a wrestle a mall world if in costa. iraq afghanistan the balkans somalia haiti libya yemen and so on and so on the list of engagements and airstrikes by post cold war nato just keeps getting longer and now it looks like it's serious turn a lot of people have written me asking me to predict what is going to happen next which for me is a possible i'm not good at predicting the future but i can say is that we are living in a very tense moment in history many argue that the u.s. economy with its unfathomable debt is really propped up by war and the petro dollar so if the u.s. backs down here what could be the beginning of the end for the world's only hyper power but if they do attack syria there will probably be some sort of reaction from iran russia and china if you haven't noticed nato has been trying to encircled these nations and in russian internet conspiracy land a lot of people are saying that russia is next you see if there is no resistance i

that's live for us here in islamabad. >> this great chinese politician has been given a life sentence after being found of robbery an corruption. >> reporter: it was the verdict that all of china was waiting for. sentenced to life in prisonment and all assets for committing bribery crimes. the fate sealed and once rising star in the communist party. >>> . he was found gullty of bribery, corruption and power on sunday. he's ordered to pay the government $4 million-dollars. many feel due to the five-day trial last month but because he pled not guilty. >>> cracking down on corruption. he made it one of the ministry's most important tack looking to tap the support of the many chinese. accused of kupgs quickly fade away serving their time in prison. his down fall was set in motion after the murder of a businessmen. he called her a mad woman while professing his innocence. >> how he handled his then police chief after he this was told of his wife's actions. he will appeal sunday's decision then a higher court will hear the court and a process that should take a few months. giving more time

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program has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths in recent years raising considerable tension with islamabad. the big tough question is unplayable of fed's next in the world a pox. iraq afghanistan the balkans somalia haiti libya yemen and so on and so on the list of engagements and airstrikes by post cold war nato just keeps getting longer and now it looks like it's serious turn a lot of people have written me asking me to predict what is going to happen next which for me is a possible i'm not good at predicting the future but i can say is that we are living in a very tense moment in history many argue that the u.s. economy with its unfathomable debt is really propped up by war in the petro dollars so if the us backs down here won't could be the beginning of the end for the world's only hyper power but if they do attack syria there will probably be some sort of reaction from iran russia and china if you haven't noticed nato has been trying to encircled these nations and had russian internet conspiracy land a lot of people are saying that russia is next you see if there is no resistance in s

thraoetlet's go back live to our correspondent in islamabad. >> reporter: well, the pakistani foreign office made an announcement on friday that on dull's brother would be freed on saturday. normally the timings of the release are a closely guarded secret because of the security reasons. he is now a free man. he will be going to meet his family. there are un.com confirmed reports that the city will be in karachi. he has not appeared on any television network, not given any interviews and not likely to be stphaoep seen in public for e being. >> why is his release so significant. afghan's the president has been trying to reunite the country. he held an assembly in june of 2010 but the taliban refuseed the to take part. pit's been difficult ever since. the president of that was assassinated. in another effort to kick start peace negotiation, pakistan released 34 taliban prisoners so far this year. the big date is the end of 2014. that's when the troops are scheduled to meet afghanistan and when karzi is hoping to put it on a footing. there's a release behind broader ones. the afghan gove

. >> christians in pakistan are marching holding demonstration around pakistan including islamabad, karachi. and they're demanding authorities to do more to protect them. >> there is considerable anger of the steak on the christian kurds. behind me you can see that the protesters want justice. they say the government was unable to give them the security that was required. however, the attack comes at a time when the government was to initiate a peace dialogue. the christian community comprises about 4% of the country's total population. today you will find the christians protesting on the streets of all major cities in pakistan. >> germany's chancellor angela merkel is speaking to the main opposition about four weeks of coalition government. she has led her party to a third term in the national elections. merkel's conservative party was 41.5% of the vote. that's the best result in several years. she's now looking towards the social democratic party. >> today i have contact with the opposition party. it does not exclude further contact with other parties. we'll have to hold it's first meetin

we have more from islamabad. >> reporter: even though many people aroun around the world mt do know this, pakistan's national sport is field hockey. however, the olympic association now means that the country's team will not be able to participate in the commonwealth games. however, the problem is even deeper and it is primarily because the country's hockey team has been neglected for several reasons. to discuss this issue we meet. we ask why they feel pakistan's hockey is in so much trouble today. >> the crisis is a result of politics. the fact that two groups are involved in a power struggle for position. because these two groups of fighting for their own egos and privileges. it has brought nothing but a bad name to hockey, and now they're out of the games. >> they mos boast three olympicd medals and won four world cups. they failed to qualify for nextier's event while this dispute is ongoing. >>> 36-year-old retired from football and has made his professional golf debut. he did not get off to the best of starts. he missed a cut and was 40 strokes off the lead. >>> plenty more on our w

islamabad claims a maximum 5-minute wait and in johannnesburg, south africa it is 21 minutes. detroit is 58. electronic cigarettes have gotten pretty popular as of late, especially among teens. that's according to a new piece of data. e-cigs don't contain tobacco and they are shaped like cigarettes and powered by batteries and heat up nicotine and the exhale is vapors and not smoke. the cdc says one in 10 middle and high school students has experimented with e -cigarettes, over two million total. in 2011, one in 20 said he or she tried. it the makers of e-cigarettes call it a healthy alternative to smoking, but health officials are concerned it could become a gateway to nicotine. john roberts had the news from atlanta. >> there has been good news on the smoking front from mid-land high school students. significantly fewer lighting up now than a decade ago, but there are new worries that the cigarettes could reverse the trend. if you are not familiar with them, they don't contain tobacco and they don't burn tobacco. they heat up a liquid, some of which contain nicotine with a s

islamabad, pakistan, claims a maximum of five minute wait for help there. and johannesburg, south africa, it's 21 minutes. in detroit it's 58. joining us now. arthur eye do la -- aidala. >> the police chief is seeking charges but it's not unusual. >> the police chief denoted -- didn't just move the officer who was in charge of the unit, a commander. he demoted him to inspector and moved him out. put a new boss in charge of the communications division, and basically what happened is this woman calls six times but it was early in the morning, the change of shifts, and i think what is going to come out is the nine -- 9-1-1 operator will say i waited for the morning put the call through. once the dispatcher puts puts te call through, they get there in eight minutes and by that time the woman is critically wounded by an ak-47. he is on the loose. she is in the hospital. official misconduct? hard to come up with a criminal act for what they did. a lot of civil exposure. the only case i found similar to this is in new york city, two child welfare workers were char

we have more from islamabad. >> just days after the pakistanis released a third batch of taliban prisoners, including the brother of the commander, abdullah, who was killed in 2007, the government denounced they would release him, coming from the senior advisor to the president, said he could be freed as soon as possible, because there were modalities being worked out. he may be released as early as this month now. importantly, they had wanted the release of his brother, the number two member of the tall ben in 2010, also considered to be a close ally and a confidante. he is said to be one of the founding members of the tall bonn. he will be allowed free to go into pakistan, so that indeed will raise some w>7 eyebrows in kabul, because they werer when the prisoners were released, the move however is seen as an attempt to try and link up a link to the taliban to convince them to come to the negotiating table with the government. >> breaking noise in new york, the u.s. security council emergency meeting called on syria has been post poned. we'll get you more information with our political ed

. >> live for us from islamabad, thank you. >> egypt's interim president has, now it was the first interview given by mansour since his president mohammed morsi was deposed two months ago. >> there are some paths whether internal or external forces will spare no effort to block the implementation of the plan. we've seen the wave of violence that this country has witnessed. they describe their action as an attempt to paralyze egypt, that's expression they used. the state with all its agencies will not allow any party from satisfying the a aaspirations of people. >> allowed meetings between detained islamists. mohammed ibrahim is taking on the role himself. an official speaking on anonymity, other islamists and communications with people outside. >>> an american man convicted of kidnapping three women has been found dead in his prison cell in ohio. ariel castro was serving a life sentence. stephanie sy reports. >> ariel castro was found about 9:30 tuesday night hang in his prison sell. officials produced this statement, rounds were taken every 30 minutes. it was too late. the 53-year-old was t

>> in islamabad, a terrible tragedy. overshadowed by what's happened in kenya. >> because there's so much right now. >> unbelievable. two men walk into a church, 500 people there, blew themselves up. horrible. >> sad situation. >>> german chancellor angela merkel is celebrating a big reelection victory. preliminary results showing that her win of more than 41% ever the vote is enough to clinch. a third term in office. >> she was surprised even. this is a bigger margin than expected. it will be one of the strongest mandates in modern german political history. the white house says president obama has called chancellor merkel to congratulate her. >> it's support of her handling of the eurozone crisis. she's referred to as germany's iron lady. a nickname used for former prime minister margaret thatcher. >> there could be a government shutdown here in the united states. that could mean something for people around the world. >> you're watching "around the world." ore we even picked him u. it found out the doctor we needed was

that bomb went off at a christian church about 75 miles northwest of islamabad. so far no group has claimed responsibility for that attack. >>> and the end of an era for the new york yankees. mariano rivera wore the pinstripes for the last time today. he's retiring after more than two decades in the mlb. the 43-year-old is widely considered to be the best relief pitcher of all-time. >>> now let's get back to the breaking news where the situation in nairobi continues to develop at this hour. right now, 59 people are dead and 175 injured. so what does this mean for the war on terrorism? i'm joined by evan coleman. what may have made westgate a target for a terrorist attack? >> premly becau primarily becau doesn't have that many targets to go after. they're fighting a military with much more advanced weaponry. and their response was to say, listen, we won't try to fight you on an uneven battlefield, we'll try to go after soft target thas that you can't defe. and there were concerns about grenade and other machine govern attacks at soft targets. there was a fire at t

. >> we hunted for him and i led the hunt from '96 to '99 in islamabad pakistan, but we did have bin laden in u.s. gun sights on two occasions and on both occasions the decision was made not to take the shot. not to pursue with the operation. >> be very critical that we find the black box. we, began, were working towards that area, because that's where they felt it might be. started to find more and more victims heading back towards the back area. >> more than 200 people remain unaccounted for at the pentagon. rescue crews there are hoping to have enough demolition work done by daybreak to enter into that impact area. >> we're not finding victims. this is really bad. >> tossed me around like a rag doll. >> sometimes i feel it's a really cruel joke for god to plan. >> not only am i on fire, but around me is fire and then the smoke that's just pouring out of the building. >> one of the reasons there were so few survivors was because the intense heat and the fire that swept through the building. >> trying to get to my feet. i made the quick realization that, okay. i am dying. >> i think

he joins us from islamabad. we want to go back to the relationship in the moment. first to concentrate on attacks today, another big bombing. why such a rise in the violence in pakistan in a moment? >> certainly there has been a rise, and the center of violence is the capital city. this is basically a response of the taliban to the pakistan army's offer for peace deal. i think probably this shows that the taliban are not interested in peace. they would like to continue with the violence and to put more pressure on the government. i think probably that the government and the ruling party has been actively been involved with the taliban and has increased them. >> you talk about appeasing them. how difficult does it make it for prime minister shareif? will he continue the policy to open up a dialogue with pakistan? >> i think nobody can dispute that this problem have you been resolved. if it could be resolved through peace, that would be the best. it's very clear that the taliban are not interested in peace. so the offer of unconditional peace, i think, probably is a

and they are doing a stunned they are driving to of these around the world and i got on the leg from islamabad to call, and a bunch of us drove these two cars at the hottest time of the years before the monsoon season and the worst traffic you have ever seen the name indian roads come first you don't know whether they drive on the left or the right and it doesn't matter because everybody was standing in the road and we had left hand cars so we are on the wrong side of the road and the of these trucks which are just colliding everywhere. monday we counted 25. we weren't counting anything else. there had to be probable bowl loss of life on. there had to be one for every 12 miles or something like that. it was extraordinary key. i came back and said i eat india. what i've done is just like driving from the outlet stores in freeport maine to miami on rte. one in august. i would come back feeling about america that had never seen this country then i decided i'd stayed in calcutta for awhile but don't go in june or july. >> what is the consequence of eating the rich? >> in digestion. the title comes

ambassador in islamabad, richard olsen, who is deploring these attacks say we remain concerned about extremist violence including attacks like this that claim the lives of scores of innocent victims. violence against innocent civilians is an assault on the values of the people of pakistan and a threat to a prosperous future for all citizens. republican senator lindsey graham was on fox earlier today and claiming he believes that the president has a diminished hand right now on the world stage. that's part of the reason why all these national security threats are coming together right now. take a listen. >> there's a perfect storm building for this country to get hit. we have a weak president, a war-wary public, enboldened enemies, shaky allies. what you saw in kenya could come back to us. we're letting our guard down when it comes to dealing with the radical threat in our own backyard. >> reporters were told aboard air force one, he said in general, the u.s. is monitoring al shabaab she carefully. their effort to recruit americans and others to their cause. he vowed the u.s. will not

these included the events not only in benghazi, but also in khartoum, said not, karachi, lahore and islamabad. crowds of thousands marched, set fires. mr. chairman, i asked that our report be made out of the record. >> without objection so where do. >> another critical way we should honor the memories of the series is by implementing the recommendations and reforms put forth to improve the security of our diplomatic and military forces around the world. this is so important. since the committee that one oversight and g oversight and government reform, reform so vital, particularly in this moment. we can all agree on a bipartisan basis that we can implement as effectively and as efficiently as possible. on this point, ambassador pickering explained to the committee during his deposition set because of his own personal and professional time at ambassador stevens, ev do service on the accountability review word as quote and honor. he said and i quote, chris gave me two wonderful years of his life in very typical circumstances. he also said i owed him, his family and the families of the others wh

we go to islamabad. >> reporter: the death toll continues to rise, more than 500 people injured and there's huge concern for survivors too who remain in the area. as we head into october, the hottest month of the year. temperatures soaring to 40 degrees celsius. more than 100 fahrenheit. people there don't have any shelter. there certainly isn't enough shelter and they don't have clean drinking water to survive the heat and extreme temperatures. 21,000 homes are believed to have been obliterated. back to you, kate. >> thank you so much. >>> to china where a young man is getting ready for a remarkable transplant surgery. cnn's paula hancocks has that story from hong kong. >> reporter: a man in china will soon have a new face thanks to an intricate reconstructive surgery. chinese state media says they grew a nose on his forehead. the man lost his nose due to infection from a car accident last year. cctv says that doctors took a skin tissue expander and managed to shape the new nose, using cartilage from his ribs. it took nine months to grow. back to you, kate. >> no way. >> that is remarkable

have and have historically always had going back to saigon in '68 when the em ba si was overran and islamabad, pakistan in 1979. >> we don't have the security at outposts around the world we should have to keep our state department officials safe. >> how much is ever enough? we only discussed diplomatic security when there are dead bodies on the ground. congressional panels that met and were engaged in rhetoric and fire branding never discussed security requirements before something happens. >> before the next benghazi happens do we have enough security at em ba bassies aroune world? >> there were steps after benghazi to identify critical posts. but the fact that terrorists look for soft targets is important to realize. it doesn't have to be in africa or the middle east. it could be in europe. the buenos aires embassy was bombed. that was considered low threat. >> in light of the comment we saw a dozen or so if not more embassies closed across the middle east with heightened threat alerts. should we expect more in term light of the contact that we can't know if enough is enough? it could be a

we have more from islamabad. >> reporter: he is being held in a secret location but pakistan's foreign officers told cnn they have in principle decided to release him at an appropriate time. we don't know who he'll be handed over to or where indeed he'll be staying. will it be a neutral location? president karzai has long been pushing for his release to show that they are serious and to give a much needed significant boost to peace talks with the afghan taliban. >>> a postal mystery in england to tell you about. a red letter box suddenly appearing in the middle of a bridge crossing over the river thames. aaron mclaughlin has that. >> reporter: this is your typical mailbox throughout the uk. what's less common, a post box embedded in the buttress of the bridge, just above the water line. it was spotted by a local postman in berkshire, england. local residents and psychic yuri deller seems to think it may be the work of ghosts. the royal mail is equally perplexed. they said it's certainly not a working mailbox. kate, back to you. >>> the work of ghosts. >>> cause for celebration in south