i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> delegates around the world have met to tackle a plan for global warming. >>> international rescue workers rushed into the philippines after a deadly typhoon are having trouble reaching some survivors. >>> and japanese scientists are doing their part to restore confidence in the food industry after a scandal over dishonest labeling. >>> delegates from nearly 200 nations have gathered in warsaw, poland, to hammer out the details of a new framework on climate change. those from developing and industrialized nations are at odds over who should foot the bill. a plan that would come into effect in 2020. a representative said the window of opportunity is closing. >> climate change is happening. humans are the cause of this change and we do need to act urgently to avoid the worst impacts. >> china's delegate said industrialized countries should offer more financial and technological support to developing nations. >> we need to ensure a

>>> welcome back to "newsline," i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. >>> police in central china have detained a man in connection with a bombing outside a communist party building. a series of bombs went off on wednesday in the city of taiyuan. one person was killed and eight others injured. police found evidence in the man's home, including a device to set off bombs and the car they believe was used in the incident. the agency says the man is in his 40s, is from the city and has been convicted in the past for burglary. the man admitted to the crime. >>> now people in the philippines are running to find shelter. the strongest storm in the world this year has slammed into the coast. typhoon haiyan rolled in and strong gusts and heavy rains caused blackouts and disrupted communications. it forced more than 120,000 people across the country to leave their homes. a powerful storm struck the philippines in december of 2011 and another hit a year later. more than 1,000 people died in each of those storms. now let's turn to our meteorologist sayaka mori who's been tracking the typhoon for us. >> cloud

. >>> welcome back to "newsline," i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> police in china say those responsible for the deadly bombing may have been acting on a grudge. >>> a senior u.s. official says the country is planned to ease economic sanctions if iran agrees to stop expanding its uranium enrichment program. and south koreans are adjusting their seasonings to export their special sauce to diners around the world. >>> chinese police are searching for clues after a series of explosions. several small bombs went off on wednesday near a communist party building. the incident follows close on the heels of a deadly car crash at the capital. >> reporter: the bombs went off in the morning. they exploded near the party building in the city of taiyuan. one person was killed. eight were injured. >> translator: i heard a huge blast. >> translator: there was black smoke and nails were scattered all over the place. >> reporter: police put the area under heavy security. officers remained at the scene on thurs

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with actress nia long about a career that will stand the test of time. she is starring in a sequel called "the best man holiday." a group of friends reunite after years of being separated. we are glad you have joined us. coming up, right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: nia long was one of the reasons the best man was a huge hit in 1999. working years later, the sequel is finally here. it reunites all the actors from the first film. timehis sequel, the long- friends a strange for nearly 15 years come together for a long holiday weekend where they discover how easy it is for rivalries and romances to be reignited. ooh. take a look at the clip from "best man holiday." >> i have to do they'll on dinner tonight. lex i get it. you could have called or e- mailed. it you could have sent the text. >> the damnedest thing. and none of my devices were working so i figured i shoul

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with dennis haysbert. the documentary looks at the war .hrough documents and artifacts then we will turn to a conversation with scott adams "how to failalled at almost everything and still win big." dennis haysbert and scott adams coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: the next two years to commemorate the end of the civil war, the smoke finian -- the smithsonian is dedicating a including aat time, program called fight for freedom and hosted by actor dennis haysbert. take a look at the clip from the series. >> every ship had a list of all the goods and he was on the ship. this one is taking 83 people from virginia to natchez to be sold in the cotton and sugar plantation. documenting the people. it has people's names, their coloring, their age, where they are from. sometimes people were sold multiple times. i'm going to make an assumption. i doubt you have

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the ousted president of egypt has made his first public appearance in months at a court in cairo. >>> u.s. officials say they're looking into exactly what happened in a deadly car crash in beijing's tiananmen square. >>> and chinese leaders believe the latest economic figures show their effort to support tech companies may be paying off. >>> egypt's former president has gone on trial in the capital cairo. mohamed morsi faces charges of inciting murder. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the opening of the trial marked the first time morsi has been seen in public since military leaders overthrew him. morsi took office last year as egypt's first democratically elected president. but military generals removed him in july after protests erupted across the country. demonstrators took to the streets to express frustration over a worsening economy. and deteriorating security. prosecutors say morsi ordered his supporters to use force agai

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> police in inland china are investigating a deadly bombing near a communist party bombing. >>> the international atomic energy agency is sending experts to japan to help analyze ocean water around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. >>> investors and financiers are weighing the opportunities and risks in latin america and the caribbean, a market of 600 million people. >>> police in central china are investigating explosions near a communist party building. the state run xinhua news agency reports handmade bombs have gone off. it said one person was killed. eight others were hurt. the agency says the explosion took place in the city of taiyuan. it quotes witnesses as saying they heard a blast. and after 20 seconds they saw smoke and sparks. a short while later, a minivan exploded. some witness say they heard as many as seven blasts. the news agency says small iron balls were scattered around the scene. and that suggests handmade

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening from los angeles. tonight come a conversation with grammy-winning singer steve gyro -- steve tyrell. the songs of sicon. he will perform two of the most endearing. glad you have joined us, conversation from steve tyrell coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: grammy winner steve tyrell is introduction to popular moves -- popular music started at age 19. burts already working with bacharach. he went on to work with bonnie raitt before striking out as a performer in his own right. his latest cd is called "it's magic, the songs of semicon. kohn."ammy a little sneak review you did to this before the record even drive. >> last year. it was this semi-con -- it was the sammy kohn centennial. he was a great writer. nominatedll, he was 27 times for the academy awards, which is unbelievable. people wouldthat ask him what comes first, the music or the lyrics? he would say the phone call. [laughter] that is where he got his inspiration. five golden

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. nenight a conversation with an lamott. her book deals frankly with how to find answers to life's most ethical westerns. she does so with insight and with humor. we are glad you have joined us. a conversation with the always wonderful anne lamott emmy up right now. -- coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: they are the big questions that confront all of us. how to find meaning in chaos, how to start over in the face of devastating loss. how to cope with suffering. lamott began writing "stitiches" following the newtown connecticut shootings. good to have you on this program. >> give me your state of mind after those shootings. stunned, i was speechless. i felt i did not understand how we would go on from there because what i teach my children , they are loved and chosen and safe. i would say who is wearing a black suit with a lewd tie with white stripes? ok, you are loved and chos

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. and, a conversation with edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton about their new movie "go for sisters," with independent director, john sayles, dealing with a mother's search for her son across california's border with mexico. we are glad you could join us for our conversation with edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton coming up right now. ♪ by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ films thatpendent deal with complex human interaction can often get lost in the push for big-budget movies around here, and one film that i hope does not get lost in the mix is from to time oscar nominated director, john sayles starring edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton about a mother's search for her son in tijuana. and we start with a clip from "go for sisters." >> so? >> i want him back, and if there is anyway, i do not want him to go to jail. juan.s you must still have friends on the local fours. >> no. that is a federal s

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here some of the stories we're following at this hour. relief workers in philippines are finding themselves blocked by debris and a lack of fuel. following demand from other asian nations have put the brakes on the growth of japan's economy. and a frenchman is doing his best to promote a japanese staple many foreigners find more than a little unappetizing. >>> relief workers are streaming into areas of the philippines devastated by typhoon haiyan with loads of aid. they are finding themselves blocked by debris and out of fuel. authorities have confirmed the deaths of more than 2,500 people. more than 500 bodies have been found in a single day, and they said they expect to find more victims. united nions officials say the typhoon has left more than half a million people homeless. the philipine government ordered more than 10,000 soldiers and police to hit the hardest hit areas. but the storm hit 17,000 communities and the teams don't have enough vehicles to get where they need to go. relief workers from abroad are running into similar prob

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with grammy award-winning singer al jarreau. he has used his exceptional ground. find common we are glad you joined us. a conversation with al jarreau coming up. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. hiss: al jarreau earned first grammy. he stays on to her. -- on tour. you are never in town long enough for a conversation. debuted, al jarreau was our guest on the first night. it is all because of you that i am here. have nothing to going on. i just love talking to you. >> i just mentioned tavis is a friend of al jarreau. tavis: i want to hear some al jarreau. let's take a clip of al jarreau on to her. -- on tour. ♪ [portuguese singing] i still don't know if have it, but you've still got it. >> you definitely have it. you, tavissaying to for president. wish it uponif i you these days. trying to shut the government down, i don't want no part in that. you are always on the road. you a

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> people in the philippines who lived through a typhoon have grown frustrated with lack of food, water and help. >>> leaders of china's communist party have unveiled a blueprint for social and economic reform but leave many of the specifics unmentioned. >>> a pop artist from new york has visited northeastern have pan on a mission to help children bounce back from the disaster. >>> some survivors of typhoon in the philippines are still waiting for help, five days after the storm hit. typhoon haiyan churned through central islands on friday, flattening communities and cutting off access to some areas. some people have grown desperate and are in need of food and medicine. residents of tacloban saw the full force of the winds. few buildings in the city escaped damage. authorities have confirmed almost 1,800 people died in the typhoon. many residents are growing frustrated with the lack of power and running water. some are waiting f