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authorities blame radicals in the muslim uighur minority. in beijing today, a foreign ministry spokesman vowed the government will put an end to the bloodshed. >> ( translated ): the chinese government has the confidence and the ability to combat the terrorists. these terrorists are swollen with arrogance. their schemes will not succeed. >> ifill: today's death toll was the worst in xinjiang since nearly 200 people died in riots in 2009. the senate today confirmed a judicial nominee who authored memos justifying drone strikes on american terror suspects overseas. david barron wrote them when he worked at the justice department in 2009 and 2010. this week, the department agreed to release a censored version of one document, to help ease his confirmation. barron will join the federal appeals court in boston. in the house, republicans and democrats united to pass a $600 billion defense bill. it spares some aging planes, plus ships and bases that the pentagon sought to retire or close. the bill also bars moving terror detainees from guantanamo t

uighurs are turkish ethnic group. she said the tendency became more prevalent after a new chinese anti-terrorism law took effect last december. kadeer said many uighurs have been detained after being branded terrorists, for simply opposing what she called the government's oppressive ethnic policy. she appealed for the issue to be taken up at this week's g7 summit. the chinese government harshly criticizes her as an anti-chinese splittist. an official says she's virtually a puppet of western nations. >> trade seems to hold the key here. abe had a one-on-one with u.s. president obama. abe also sat down with prime minister david cameron. that lasted about 35 minutes. they agreed that trade agreements are needed to boost global economic growth. these include the economic partnership agreement between japan and the eu and the transpacific partnership agreement. trade wasn't the only topic. the two leaders vowed to strengthen ties in politics, security, investment and nuclear power. they also exchanged views on anti-corrupt

many uighurs travel to turkey through central asia. but they began using southeast asian routes after the crackdown was tightened. police suspect the group held uighurs to illegally enter turkey with fake passports. they say the group's members harbor a grudge against the thai authorities for obstructing their operations and that's why they carried out the bombing. but why did the group resort to terror attacks that could harm many civilians? an expert points to an incident in july. about 100 uighurs who had entered thailand illegally were deported to china. the images of uighurs with their heads covered in black hoods sparked an international outcry. uighurs in turkey attacked the thai consulate. >> translator: it's obvious that the attacks are linked to the deportations. but the thai government has refused to acknowledge the connection. because if it does, it will be criticized for what it has done. >> reporter: the bombers chose an unlikely target, central bangkok. the thai authorities have yet to grasp one month after the explosion

five uighurs were deported to china from saudi arabia. among them, i know three of them, i know personally. they deported more than 20 students, and i have their names and ids. so i can say 20. so why are these muslim led countries a p pa re ntly these muslim led countries apparently collaborating with china's crack down on the uighur people? in february last year, saudi crown prince mohammed bin samhan made a visit to his country's biggest trading partner, china. there he cited $20 billion worth of agreement, including a $10 billion deal to build an oil refinery complex in china. bin somma and was reported to told his hosts," china has the right to carry out anti—terrorism and extremism work for its country. " anti—terrorism and extremism work for its country." they shamelessly exploited fears of terrorism and islamaphobia worldwide to justify its policies of islamaphobia. this time, it's really to violate one of the most fundamental tenets... is not to send people back to a place where they have a well—established fear of persecut

the government's increasing control over the uighurs continues to provoke deadly attacks. the cycle of repression and violence continues. takeshi togawa, nhk world, kashgar. >>> thousands of chinese fishermen are once again able to cast their lines and nets in the south china sea. their boats have been tied up for more than two months because an annual fishing ban. government leaders introduced the measure in 1999 on the pretext of protecting the region's fish stock. at a port, there was a ceremony celebrating the ban. over 10,000 vessels are in guangdong province, local officials held a protest over the ban. registered in the province to fish in the areas north of the 12th parallel in the south china sea. the region includes disputed territories such as the paracel islands and the scarborough shoal. chinese officials say their ban applies to foreign ships, as well, but leaders from neighboring countries have abjected. they say the rule is one-sided. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry has met india's prime minister narendra modi. the united states is eager to improve r

most of those people are thought to be members of the uighur enin this case min -- ethnic minority. officials say uighurs who leave illegally could join islamic militants and then return home and launch terror attacks. >>> friday marked 40 years since khmer rouge forces marched into the capital. patchari raksawong is following the story. >> the takeover marks the beginning of what would become the worst ever atrocities in modern southeastern asian history. by 1975 indochina has been torn apart by decades of unrest. in cambodia communist forces rolled in where they toppled the pro-u.s. government. in the years that followed more than 1.7 million cambodians died from torture, starvation or forced labor. the entire country turned into what became known as the killing fields. on friday, a group of people gathered to remember the victims at a memorial service. it was one of the most notorious execution grounds in cambodia. >> translator: i come here today to pray and offer good blessings to those who were killed during the khmer rouge regime under pol pot. >> millions of cambodians were

xinjiang has islamic overtops because the uighurs are an flamboyant people. it borders with troubled parts of the world and there are opportunities for individuals to liaise or get experience in other places. it is particularly worrying for china, xinjiang, because of the way it is open to the borders are in a sense more open and the influences are wider. indeed, beijing accuses radical uighurs of buying influenced by al-qaeda, if not having direct links to it. >> it is impossible to prove. it's part of the way the chinese government shows that they are not sort of being - that it is nothing to do with the way the chinese government behaves, it's a wider problem, worldwide terrorist problem, and these people are encouraged by outside groups. in fact, i think most of the problems stem from domestic reasons, from the pay that uighur culture, to an extent the way it is in tibet, is soup revved and -- soup revved and uighur religious and social every day practices are frowned upon in china. and life is being made very difficult for people to go about their ordina

he was arrested in january for advocating uighur independence and threatening national security. >>> japanese firms are making their debut at the world's largest defense and security fair. japan eased export restrictions earlier this year to allow greater transfer of defense equipment. japanese companies are displaying their wares at the eurosatari expo near paris. the biannual event has attracted companies from around the world. the japanese defense ministry encouraged heavy industries and electronics companies to join. exhibits include armored cars and a prototype vehicle that can destroy land mines. the government lifted an arms export ban in april. japanese firms can export certain defense products for the first time in nearly 40 years. and company officials are trying to grab new opportunities. >> translator: we want many visitors from around the world to see the high level of japanese technology. >> government officials visiting the expo are showing interest in japanese made defense equipment. officials from egypt say they hope to form trade relationships with japanese firms. >

they say the group behind it were advocating for the independence of the shing jiang autonomous uighur region. they report that a court gave death sentences to three people. five others reportedly received death sentences between five years and life in prison. the report says the defendants had set up a terrorist group three years ago. it says they prepared for the attack by purchasing gasoline and swords and visiting the site. the government's swift conclusion on terrorism raised questions inside and outside china. a beijing based academic il al toji said the conclusion lacked sufficient evidence. he was arrested in january for advocating uighur independence and threatening national secure. >>> pakistani military officials say the country's forces have launched more air strikes on militant positions in the northwest. the tribal area of north waziristan borders afghanistan and serves as a base for islamic extremists. roslyn debhavalya in bangkok has more. >>> the air raids came one day after pakistan announced a massaive military operation targeting extremists. it was in response by la

. >>> china's xinjiang uighur autonomous region has been hit by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. four people have been confirmed dead, and at least 48 others are injured. the national earthquake bureau reports the quake struck on friday shortly after 9:00 a.m. local time on friday. the epicenter was in the county of guma, which is known as pishan in chinese. the focus was estimated to be 10 kilometers below the surface. the state-run xinhua news agency says many houses in the area have collapsed. an employee of a restaurant in the area told nhk strong jolts shattered windows, but he didn't witness any toppled buildings. he also reported power outages. guma is in hotan prefecture in the southern part of the autonomous region. its population of a quarter million is mostly made up of ethnic uighurs. >>> people in myanmar will go to the polls in november for the first time since the country went from military to civilian role. nhk world's senior commentator aiko doden met with myanmar's president thein sein for an exclusive interview. she asked him about the biggest challenges facing

he was arrested in january for advocating uighur independence and threatening national security. >>> the former formula one champion, michael schumacher, has emerged from his coma and left hospital. his manager says he's on the mend, about six months after a skiing accident left him in critical condition. schumacher fell and hit his head on a rock while skiing last december in the french resort of meribel. they kept him in a coma to reduce brain swelling. schumacher's manager says the 45-year-old has now regained consciousness. he's left the hospital in grenoble and will continue his rehabilitation at an undisclosed location. the german made his f1 debut in 1991. he went on to win a record seven world titles. >>> it seems like there's a coffee shop on every corner in tokyo, and the business is about to get even more competitive. an increasing number of companies are opening up cafes, and it's for more than just coffee. nhk world's estella mak explains. >> reporter: this cafe sells what is said to be some of the world's best coffee. the interior was designed by one of japan's top arch

they say the group behind it were advocating for the independence of the uighur autonomous region. chinese state run television reports a court gave death sentences to three people. five others reportedly received sentences of between five years and life in prison. the report says the defendants had set up a terrorist group three years ago. it says they prepared for the attack by purchasing gasoline and swords and visiting the site. the government's swift conclusion on terrorism raised questions inside and outside china. the beijing-based academic ilham tohti said the conclusion lacked sufficient evidence. he was arrested in january for advocating uighur independence and threatening national security. >>> the former formula one champion michael schumacher has emerged from his coma and left hospital. his manager says he is on the mend, about six months after a skiing accident left him in critical condition. schumacher fell and hit his head on a rock while skiing last december in the french resort meribel. they kept him in a coma to reduce brain swelling. schumacher's manager says th

there is rumors that it could be related to the uighur incident where they repatrioted 109 uighurs back to china. >> but when they did that, with the uighurs was that recently or. >> it was recently. >> okay. all right now, is this man in the yellow shirt thought to be a uighur? >> they don't know. they don't know yet. >> there are no threats. they didn't call in a bomb? there is no notice, anything. we just have a if yellow man in a shirt known to have caused the first bombing with a number of people killed. but as to the second one they don't know if he was part of the second one except if it was the same bomb; is that correct? >> that is correct. >> and i assume that the city is on very high alert. fearing that there might be a third coming along. >> absolutely. checkpoints all over the city. >> steven, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> and one of the most elite prep schools in the nation, the one secretary of state john kerry attendside now embroiled in an allegation of rape. the trial putting spotlight on an alleged game by senior boys to prey on young you pay your auto insurance pr

drills are instrumental in tackling islamic extremists fighting for the independence of china's xinjiang uighur autonomous region. pakistan's army chief warns that the islamist movement is operating in his country. >> those elements who are operating in the border areas of pakistan and afghanistan, even close to the operation. >> reporter: he also says the two countries will step up their information-sharing. neighboring india is increasingly worried about this cooperation. but pakistani leaders stress the military alliance is not directed at any particular country. but the military cooperation between the two countries is not limited to antiterrorism measures. pakistan is also negotiating to purchase the latest chinese-made fighter jet well as the submarines. the united states is pakistan's biggest donor and ally in the fight against terrorism, but relations between the two countries have soured. pakistan hopes that china will help it procure the latest weapons and equipment. hideki yui, nhk world, islamabad. >>> delegates from 18 nations that met for last weekend's east asia summit have compi

. >> uighur barack obama there. let's talk to mark mardell. president obama keeps talking about wanting change, but he never says whether that means mr. mubarak has to get. >> he never quite says it, but i think he believes it is up to the egyptian people. he keeps saying that. i think it is more than a diplomatic nicety. he was asked the question directly today, and well he did not say if mubarak should go, he said mubarak should listen to the people around him, the voices in the streets. he said he was a proud man, but a patriot. he said he should think about his legacy and reflect on this and do the right thing. adding that is pretty explicit. president obama also said he was encouraged by the restraint shown today. there is a real feeling that what happened today -- washington was very nervous about what would happen today. there was a worry that the army would get dragged down and taking sides, that there would be terrible violence, that the army would have to choose between the people and the president. that did not happen in that seems

and to the austerity protest in the gulf europe people in the uighurs seem to be taking their hardships less seriously we look at why. and a garbage goal or moscow's landfills are turning into mounds and trash city authorities been there recycling plans for the russian capital. i mean it's a national investment forum a v t v capital is underway in moscow with top officials and businessmen attending and we'll bring you the latest from that event in our business program. a warm welcome to you live from our headquarters in central moscow if you're watching our team with me and you so now way it's two pm here in the russian capital five pm in bangkok thailand and relatives of victor boot who's wanted in the u.s. for alleged arms smuggling are expressing fears for his life his wife believes washington is planning to force a confession out of him it comes as a u.s. aircraft carrier arrived in bangkok where he's currently being held she says it's no coincidence he was with the unstable it's quite possible they're like sudan team just woke up on some craft carrier and force him to give whatever

uighurs were00 returned to china where they may face torture. there is some speculation as a great number of chinese were injured. we have no real details to put any kind of real picture of who may be behind this last. the police say hold on for now and they will look into it. it is hard to see who could benefit from this. benefit, will not because they will be seen to be not being able to hold security and hold a stable city. opposition, people linked to the government ousted in the coup of 2014, it really does not put them in a good light. a lot of questions to be asked. we will wait to hear from the authorities. laura: ismail wolff speaking to me earlier. people in the city of tianjin are demanding compensation from the government after their homes were destroyed in a massive explosion at a chemical plant last week. some feel beijing is not providing enough information. as the cleanup continues, many are fearful about the long-term risks to their health. reporter: inspecting the charred remains. job -- to determine whether the area has been c

. >>> china's state-run media say police are investigating thursday's deadly attack in the xinjiang uighur autonomous region and calling it a premeditated and organized terrorist act. they say attackers rammed two vehicles into an open air market and threw explosives. 31 people were killed, and 94 injured. nhk world's kengo okamoto has more. >> reporter: an nhk crew entered a day after the incident. on friday the morning market was cordoned off. the area was full of police officers as well as reporters and camera crews. some of the surrounding windows were shattered. apparently by the impact of the blast. >> translator: explosions went off in several places. i was extremely being s lly sho many there were. >> reporter: police are trying to stop reporters from interviewing passersby. the number of police officers there is increasing. china's state-run central television reported that public security minister inspected the site. the communist party affiliated global thymes cited informed sources as saying five suspected terrorists died in the attack. authorities are tightening security measu

chinese authorities concluded the incident was caused by a group seeking independence for the xinjiang uighur autonomous region. >>> a terrorist attack has been thwarted at the louvre museum in paris. a man armed with a knife attacked a soldier on guard at the popular tourist attraction. the man was carrying bags as he tried to enter the museum's shopping area. the soldier shot and wounded the attacker after he pulled out the weapon. >> translator: we wanted to get to the louver but saw the baggage and found out there had been an attack on a soldier >> translator: this kind of attack on an authority is unforgivable. >> reporter: local media said the man shouted that "god is great" in arabic. >> translator: an officer providing security at the louvre museum was assaulted in the attempted attack. which we believe was terroristic in nature. >> hundreds of tourists safely evacuated from the museum. prosecutors suspect the man acted alone. they say his backpack didn't contain any explosives. >>> the new u.s. defense secretary is on his first foreign tour. after visiting south korea, james mattis i

uighurs today, down 3.5%. essentially a switch down. more evidence that the haverty price downturn may turned the corner and is on a steady recovery. stephen engle has the july numbers. numbers new prices rising in more cities than they fell as the recovery really strengthens new-home prices, rising and 31 out of the 70 cities. and they fell in 29 cities and were unchanged in 10. it has turned the tables. more cities seeing price increases then declined. declines. had four interest rate cuts since november and incomes had been on the rise on the back of the stock market surge. it will be interesting to see if the stock market plunge has an effect on new-home prices. month over month prices have butn 48 consecutive months, it was 7.1% the previous month. the previous pace of growth has come off a little bit. alsohai, and beijing, top-tier cities. the pace of price increases slowed. year over year, the recovery is taking more time. only three cities out of the 70 cities saw year over year price gains in july. 67 cities recorded declines.

he was apparently put on a plane in a very speedy manner and sent to the uighurs here he faces charges of. selling arms to a terrorist group and conspiring to kill american citizens americans also believe he had stoked violence in some war torn regions by selling weapons to sierra leone afghanistan sudan and so on if convicted he may face life in prison denies any wrongdoing he says he has only engaged in perfectly legal aircraft sales to boot was detained in thailand as a result of a sting operation carried out by american agents two years ago moscow believes the us managed to get good extradited by putting unprecedented political pressure on the government and judicial authorities of thailand. despite two rulings in thailand's criminal court saying victor boot guilt was not proven to be the government has still decided to hand him over to the us i consider this unprecedented political pressure on the legal process and on thailand's government this is an example of striking injustice we as a state will continue to give all necessary support to boot as a russian citizen while russian d

addition to other security and trade issues, would raise human rights issues, specifically in the case of uighur muslims and tibetan buddhists. >> incidents of self mutilation and clashes with police have caused several deaths in the ethnic tibetan regions of china. >>> the head of japan's nuclear safety commission says he acknowledges the government's guidelines for nuclear safety are insufficient and need to be reviewed. he made the remark on wednesday at the diet panel investigating the fukushima nuclear accident. >> we have to admit the guidelines do not lay out effective measures against a tsunami. we also apologize for inappropriate wording, saying that it is not necessary to prepare for long-term power loss. >> he also spoke about the handling of data from a computer forecasting system called speedy. the system is designed to predict the spread of radioactive substances. he said it is a misunderstanding to say this a faster evacuation would have been possible if the data had been released more quickly. but he did admit the data should have been disclosed earlier. >>> the former director o

one sticking point is the uighur jurisdiction for any crimes committed by u.s. military personnel in afghanistan. allowing them to be governed by a u.s. court would likely trigger a strong backlash in afghanistan. observers said the afghan government is not ready to make concessions on the issue. negotiations may last for some time. hideki yui, nhk world, kabul. >>> and that's going to wrap up our bulletin for today. 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 bangkok" only on nhk world "newsline." >>> thousands of israeli reserve troops are being mobilized. the call-up comes as israel continues to launch aerial and artillery attacks on the gaza strip in response to missile strikes by the islamist group hamas. israeli aircraft attacked targets in gaza for the third straight day on friday, killing two people. the islamist group

it will be a lot uighur -- you are getting the people at the bottom now. it will be a lot weaker. you cannot build a building without the mafia cozy permission. i think a lot of that is heat -- deteriorating. >> the chinese president has said that america should not see china as a dangerous rival. hu jintao says his country has no interest in pursuing an arms race. he described it to bed and taiwan as court chinese interests. -- tibet and taiwan as core chinese interests. >> this morning to a president's hu jintao to capitol hill, saying that no matter which political party is in charge, there are always strong views on china. >> i did express my concerns about religious liberty. i expressed my concerns about intellectual property, and the issue of north korea appeared >> other lawmakers repeated the message that mr. hu has been hearing -- your currency is artificially week, your markets are against us, and you are taking our intellectual property. all of this was in george's stoically by mr. hu. -- endured stoically by mr. hu. lunchtime and mr. hu's only policy speech of the enti

and i'll see american news crew has been detained in the uighurs while covering a demonstration calling for the closure of a military training town for the last american armed forces dubbed a finishing school for us persons by critics. also russian businessman victor boots denied charges of dollars trafficking and terrorism at a quarter of a few hours after his swift extradition from thailand on tuesday. to israeli soldiers accused of using a palestinian child as a human shield to receive a night's interns much to the anger of human rights groups and the international community. hello and welcome to aussies weekly review of our let's go tell main story now russia is open to talks about taking part in a european missile defense system but only as an equal partner president dmitry medvedev was speaking at a nato summit in lisbon hailed as historic for ending their lines as one is hostile relationship with moscow but has also has a lower in this to report differences still remain. nato rolled out the red carpet for the country once considered its bow. and russian president dmitri medvedev

yvonne: erdogan will make his first state visit, saying he will raise the treatment of uighurs, where tensions have led to deadly clashes, and also looking at a potential purses -- purchase of a missile system. rishaad: recalling a product in may after authorities found excessive levels of lead, more than $2 million. yvonne: and we will get a picture of who is winning the smartphone wars with second order earnings on thursday, and the companies warned that supply issues for the galaxy s six may miss expectation, and they are also likely to feel the effects. rishaad: and the international olympic committee, it's olympic committee meets to discuss who will host the 2022 winter games. it is a choice between beijing and another, and while -- the president says it will not be an easy decision. yvonne: antman maintaining the top position at the box office and there was the new release, pixel. rishaad: and the second-place came in with about 20 or million dollars. yvonne: it was anticipated that pixel would be high, they're going to third place. rishaa announcer: the following is a paid prog

uighur on the perception of a chinese economic slowdown. down to theing opens in australia, japan, and korea. nikkei closed above the 19,000 mark, 3% higher on friday. but check out futures in chicago pointing to a lower open. economic slowdown in china really driving safety plays in strengthening 121.32. the fed, ecb officials have expressed optimism at the retreat in jackson hole. stanley fischer set the option of a september rate hike was and fund investors are raising the back to 38%. the land down under, the reserve bank of australia meets tomorrow to set policy statements. it will be watched closely for any shift in tone based on recent turmoil in china. paul allen, what are we expecting? paul: steady as she goes, really. 100% of economists surveyed expect no change. but the language of the statement will be closely watched for any reference of what is going on in china. the australian economy is the most exposed to china in the world, about one third of exports go there. so that could create problems that here. for that reason, trade

some speculate chinese uighurs might be behind this, some think jihadists. whoever it was has left thailand, land of the free, trapped in a contagion of fear. >> woodruff: so far, there's been no claim of responsibility for either attack. in china, thunderstorms hampered recovery efforts at a port devastated by last week's chemical warehouse explosions. as crews monitored for contamination today, concerns rose that rain could spread the chemicals, or even touch off new explosions. >> ( translated ): if we find anything that exceeds, or even slightly exceeds, the safety standards, we have a preventative facility to make sure any cyanide pollution is up to standard. then we will drain the water. we can also strengthen the barriers sealing the site at the moment, to combat against any heavy rain. >> woodruff: the blast killed 114 people. nearly 60 others are still missing, most of them firefighters. separately, chinese authorities have cracked down on cybercrimes, rounding up 15,000 people on suspicion of hacking and online fraud. the ministry of public securit

uighur separatists have been blamed, who want independence from beijing. >>> protesters in libya urge the government to control fighters. there were counter protesters for general khalifa haftar in tripoli. he wants to crush hard-line militia's back by the parliament. the syrian branch of al qaeda asked its allies, the islamic front to modify the manifesto. it doesn't call for the creation of an islamic state, a moderate stance that led some to believe that the group is trying to attract western support. we have this report. >> reporter: syria's al-nusra front fights alongside others, with the aim of creating a state based on islamic law. now the u.s. lambic front seems to have broken ranks. the new manifesto calls for a state of law staying away from fundamentalism and radicalism. it's a moderate stance. the group decides it as an independent decision. >> we didn't consult nusra, but we expect them to agree. if they don't we'll leave it until we talk of the regime. >> they reacted to the manifesto. it called for fighting extremist, and not infidels. it called for justice trials. it c

they are saying china needed to respect the human rights of its muslim minority weaker -- uighur where at least one million people are held in detention. the turkish authorities, the foreign ministry spokesman saying they were being politically brainwashed. they were speaking after the death and detention of a poet and songwriter tortured to death. it has been mounting condemnation or the e.u. have spoken out, united nations, and lawmakers in the u.s. calling for sanctions on china over its handling of these people. the mass detention of these people in that area. been the strongest so far. this could open the dates for others to push back on china for a policy many see as a torrent. -- abhorrent. sentiment inllish china could be facing a test when markets reopen after the lunar new year holidays. the mood could be solemn as investors are weighing new trade talks this week. j.p. morgan asset management strategist terry craig joins us. we had seen the global markets be cautious last week. we had lots of growth forecasts being downgraded from australia to the u.k.. could we see china now

however anecdotal evidence right now after the bombing in bangkok which is tied to chinese uighur separatists and maybe targeted the chinese and also combined with the chinese slowdown, anecdotal evidence points to maybe the numbers are not going to be as high as he bore opening. yesterday i spoke to the ceo of richmond asset management. this is what he has to say about chinese visitors? they're having quite a tough. this year. taurus that are here are chinese. but not in the numbers you would expect. that's what that says about their own economy. wrap uphe -- maybe as i here we can bring up the tourism sub index. however, golden very critical for chinese visitors. angie: thanks. coming up, disappointing numbers on the u.s. jobs front. this change the fed thinking? you're watching first up. killed atsh floods least 16 people with another three missing. schools remain shut down along much of the riviera, but the airport has reopened. weather don't thomas 20 centimeters of rain and con on saturday night leaving about 27,000 homes without electricity. worth about three months of rain in just two