APN-Jhelum (16-07-11)--Jhelum after a rain, all roads seem to river and canals, But due to efficient and active command of DCO Jhelum Mirza Mehmood-ul-Hassan, all standing water was removed through brave workers of TMA within a hour, you also can see on the other right end there is big vehicle of TMA, which opening the blockage.
A high-tech portable vegetable farm designed and built in Japan will soon be heading to Qatar. The innovative project is part of an effort by the desert gulf state to find ways to tackle its food security problem and grow more at home. Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Tokyo.
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The disgraced camera and medical giant, Olympus, is being investigated by the FBI and the UK's Serious Fraud Office with regards to covering up decades worth of investment losses. The company has recently admitted that some of its executives were trying to conceal investment losses. The scale of the cover up has prompted a three-way investigation, involving the police, prosecutors, and the securities watchdog. The repercussions are likely to be felt beyond the company, with questions now being asked over why accounting firms failed to spot the irregularities. Al Jazeera's Florence Looi reports.
The political deadlock in Papua New Guinea rumbles on to its sixth day, with two men claiming to be the legitimate Prime Minister. Governor-General Michael Ogio reinstated 76-year-old Michael Somare as prime minister on Monday after the court ruled that his removal from office by Peter O'Neill in a parliamentary vote in August while he was getting medical treatment outside the country was unconstitutional. As Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Tubusereia, there is no sign yet of anything to break the deadlock.
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Thousands of people in China's Guangdong province have turned out to mourn a man whose death in custody has triggered a rare show of dissent. Villagers in Wukan suspect that Xue Jinbo, who was accused of participating in violent September protests over land seizures, died after he was beaten. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports.
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Heavy flooding in Thailand is threatening to wreak further havoc in the capital Bangkok. Officials are beefing up prevention measures as waterways become increasingly bloated. At least 280 people have been killed in the past two months after flood waters swamped more than two-thirds of the country. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok.
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Devastating Tsunami Hits Japan Coast. Lets pray for them!!!
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In South Korea, an 18 year old has committed suicide in the city of Daejeon - just hours before he was due to take a university entrance exam. Teen suicide rates have risen by more than a third in the last decade - and the intense pressure to succeed academically is often the cause. Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Seoul.
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Myanmar's government is reaching out to armed ethnic groups in an attempt to end six decades of civil war. Achieving peace was a key demand made by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her visit to the country last week, as a precursor to further engagement with the West. The first ceasefire agreement has been signed with the Shan ethnic group, and talks continue with nine other ethnic groups, but there is still a long way to go. The ethnic minorities' grievances run deep, even for those not currently locked in an armed struggle. Al Jazeera's Aela Callan reports from Yangon.
Dozens of Chinese activists, lawyers, and bloggers have been victims of state-backed, extrajudicial detentions over the years, of which many have simply disappeared, not to be seen again for months. Human Rights Watch says these disappearances are an alarming new trend which the government is refusing to address. Many human rights organisations and activists are concerned that the country is currently working on a new draft of its criminal law that would make disappearances legal. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Beijing.
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The heads of two South Korean delegations met North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un during a visit to Pyongyang to pay respects to his late father Kim Jong-Il, Seoul's unification ministry said. A spokesman said on Monday that Lee Hee-Ho, widow of late South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung, and Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jung-Eun paid respects to the late leader at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace and expressed condolences to Jong-un. Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from the South Korean border.
Police in Japan have launched their biggest ever campaign to try to put an end to organised crime. The investigation includes trying to find out if the Yakuza gang, Japan's most notorious crime syndicate, played a part in a recent massive accounting scandal at camera giant, Olympus. If so, the 92-year-old maker of photographic and medical equipment could be de-listed from the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the coming weeks. In Tokyo's red-light district, where the Yakuza have long held sway, police now patrol the area, ready to shut down businesses run by what Japanese call "anti-social forces". Police have arresting several alleged crime bosses and exposed the role of the gangs in businesses such as construction and baseball. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from Tokyo.
Myanmar is still considered to be one of the most politically isolated countries in the world, but there are signs that life is improving for some. The government's recent overtures to political dissidents are encouraging others to have cautious optimism. U Pwe Ba Swe, a taxi driver in Yangon, said he is seeing more tourists arriving, who in turn provide new opportunities and sources of income. As a taxi driver, he manages to take home around $13 a day, which works out to about three times the average income for people in Myanmar. It is enough to put his three children through university. Al Jazeera's special correspondent reports undercover from Yangon.
