Bridge. Police say some panicked when the bridge began shaking under the weight of so many people. Many were curbed under the feet of other worshippers. Others drowned after falling into the river blow. India has seen a number of such accidents during religious events. If n february, 36 people were killed following a hindu festival. Indian Authorities SayMass Evacuation efforts ahead of a powerful cyclone saved thousands of lives. The storm made landfall on saturday. The cyclone brought heavy rain and strong winds across the eastern part of the country. The News Agency Says 21 people were killed. State government officials carried out and evacuation on an unprecedented scale before the storm hit. We have successfully evacuated almost people and minimized loss of human life during the cyclone. This is one of the largest evacuation operations in the country. Authorities say the storm weakened after going ashore and they say the worst is over. Indians have experienceded a number of deadly cyclones. In 1999, a storm as strong as cyclone phailin hit the same region. More than 9,000 people were killed. Syria is about to join the group in the destruction of its national arms. Many say syria was responsible for a chemical weapons attacks in august in damascus. Hundreds of civil rans were killed. Members of the u. N. Security counsel agreed on a resolution to eliminate saturdays stockpiles of chemical arms. Last month, syrias leaders agreed to join the convention. Experts have been on the ground since the beginning of the month. Theyre overseeing the destruction of production facilities. Rockets and other components. Government forces will be by the middle of next year. On friday, the Organization Won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to eliminate chemical weapons. People in vietnam poured into the streets of the capital hanoi on sunday to bid farewell to the general. He died on october 4th at the age of 102. Hes best known for leading vietnamese troops the victory against French Forces in 1954. That battle ended French Colonial rule. He was also the military commander of North Vietnam during the war against the united states. His military strategies eventually led to the defeat of u. S. Troops and the withdrawal from vietnam. Communist party leader chong praised the general requestfor dedicating his life to the defense of the country and post war nation building. Citizens and political leaders gathered to pray their last, or pay their last respects. His coffin was draped with a National Flag and carried through the streets of hanoi. Translator ill never forget the generals contributions. The generals remains were flown to his home province for bure yal. Chinas government is increasing its control over the nations media. Officials have decided that about 250,000 reporters across the country will undergo training and take exams in socialism, marxism and other topics. Officials of the state administration of press publication, radio, film and television say reporters at Newspaper Publishers and broadcasting stations across china will receive training in six subjects. These include theories on socialism with chinese characteristics. The marxist view of journalism and ways to prevent false reporting. The classes will continue until the end of the year. The reporters are required to take exams next january and february before having their press cards renewed. Media personnel cannot work in china without the cards. In august chinese president xi jinping told a National Meeting of officials in charge of propaganda that ideological work is a very Important Mission for the communist party. Some carmakers are using Information Technology to develop automated driving systems to help prevent collisions and other accidents. Toyota motor has developed a new system to avoid collisions with pedestrians. A sensor mounted on the front of the vehicle can detect a person stepping into its path and the system automatically applying the emergency break. If the system determines the brake alone cant prevent a collision, it steers the vehicle automatically away from the pedestrian. Honda developed Parking Technology that doesnt require a drivers input. When the driver gets out of the car and presses a special button installed in the parking lot, four cameras find a vacant space. When the car receives the data from the cameras, the Steering Wheel and the accelerator work automatically to the space. Nissan, volvo and other automakers around the world are also developing similar safety technology. An event to introduce culture was held sunday. Visitors took part in the first japan day in two years. Antijapan protests forced the cancellation of last years event. The japanese and other sponsors, invited about 4,000 officials and students. Visitors tried or pounded rice cakes. They also sampled a traditional noodle dish from iwate prefecture. Very happy to learn many things about japan at the event. The first japan day was held six years ago. It was canceled last year due to massive protests against the japanese governments purchase of the Senkaku Islands in the east china sea. The islands are controlled by japan, but claimed by china and taiwan. I want to promote this kind of event to help improve the overall ties between japan and china. Lets take a look at the extended Weather Forecast for selected cities around the world. And that is all for this edition of newsline. Im Catherine Kobayashi in tokyo. Well be back at the top of the hour. coming up, renewalist christians in america. What i saw was that learning to experience god in this intimate way is a skill. Its something that people learn to acquire. Stanfords t. M. Luhrmann gives an inside look at the psychology and politics of evangelical christianity in the united states. Its just ahead on Global Ethics forum. Our speaker, tanya luhrmann, will be discussing her widely acclaimed book when god talks back understanding the american evangelical relationship with god. When god talks back is a book that takes an unusual approach to understanding the american evangelical experience, as it combines tanyas skills as both an anthropologist and her background in psychology, with a commitment to understanding evangelicals