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>> and now "bbc world news -- >> a sweeping victory for the party. the authorities have yet to confirm the final outcome, but the results have triggered celebration by her supporters. >> there will be more emphasis on the role of the people in every day politics of our country. >> hello, welcome to g.m.t. also in this program, the wives of osama bin laden, sentenced to prison by the pack stunny authorities for living illegally in the country. and, 30 years after the war broke out, we test the mood in

argentina over wanting the islands back. it's midday here in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington and 5:30 in the evening in burma where the pro democracy leader has hailed sunday's elections as heralding a new era for her country. her opposition national league for democracy party says its won nearly all of the 45 seats in sunday's by election. the burmese authorities have yet to announce the official results, and is still not clear what the outcome will mean for the future of the country. rachel harvey now reports from rangoon. >> anxious faces. they heard she would come. they hoped she would come. but when will their leader arrive? i've been so excited, this woman told me. i can hardly eat or sleep i'm so happy. and then, they spot her.

party officials struggle to keep control as the crowd surges. her car drove by a sea of ecstatic reporters. finally, she abandoned it all together. a moment to savior. look how much it means to them. if the convicted results are confirmed, it will be a victory for her party and a personal vindication. she's taken great risks to get here, and there will be more to come. >> the beginning of a new era where there will be more emphasis on the role of the people in the every day politics of our country. we also hope that we will be able to go further along to national reconciliation.

we welcome all parties who wish to join us in the process of being peace and prosperity to the country. >> when she speaks, leaders around the world sit up and listen. but it is here that she must now make her voice heard. in the glow of victory, she is careful not to sound too triumphant. she cannot afford to antagonize those who fear reform. they are continuing to enjoy this moment of victory but she has called on all people who took part in the election, both winners and losers. now to work together for the good of burma. this is another step in her transition from political dissident to pragmatic politician. rachel harvey, "bbc news," burma. >> we hope to be going live to burma a little bit later.

in pakistan, osama bin laden's three widows and two daughters have been sentenced to 45 days in jail for illegally staying in pakistan. they were detained in may last year when osama bin laden was killed by u.s. soldiers when they stormed his house. the womens' lawyers say they will spend 14 days in jail taking into account the time they've already spent into detention. they will be deported upon their release. to el mussar this sentence. >> it all happened very quickly. until today we weren't sure what they were going to be charged with, whether aiding and abetting a terrorist or just on this charge of being here illegally. that was in the end what they were charge with. 45 days each for three wives and two of the daughters of bin laden. and also fines of around $100 each. but as you rightly say, they've

already served a lot of their term, a lot of that 45 days, and they only have a couple of weeks left. the lawyer of the family says that they will then be deported. but they won't actually serve that sentence in prison. their house, a villa not very far from here in a very affluent area has been named a sub jail. and that's where they will stay before they fly out of pakistan. >> and to where? where will they be deported to? >> well, the youngest wife of osama bin laden is from yemen, and certainly her brother in law has been here for a few months. we've actually had a chance, sorry, her brother, that's bin laden's brother in law has been hee for a few months. we had a chance to speak to him. he said he's very satisfied with this verdict. he's been waiting to take his sister back to yemen and that's what he presumes he'll be able to do. there are other families from

saudi arabia as well. in the past they have said they don't want the bin laden family to be returning to saudi arabia. we haven't had any official confirmation about the deportation. that's what we're hearing from the lawyer of the family. >> and that compound where the women, along with osama bin laden have been living has been pretty much destroyed by the authorities, hasn't it? >> completely destroyed now. they went in at the dead of night. the pakistani authorities tried to keep us all away. we managed to sneak close to the compound, saw it being demolished with our own eyes. it all feels like a process of trying to move on from this very embarrassing episode. they want to demolish the compound. they want these family members to be out of the custody. but the problem with these family members is that once they were released they can of course speak to whoever they like. there might be something which may be even more embarrassing and humiliating for the

pakistani authorities. if you listen to outside authorities, a lot feel that somehow pakistan has been complicit in hiding the al qaeda leader, and a lot of questions are still unanswered. >> thanks very much. and, pakistani president has confirmed he will meet the indian prime minister during a short visit to the country next week. it will be the first official visit to india but a pakistani head of state in seven years. tensions between to two neighbors have eased after a series of high level meetings and efforts to improve trade ties. a russian plane with 43 people onboard has crashed in siberia. rescue officials say at least 30 were killed. the regional airliner had just taken off. here's the report from moscow. >> flight 120 disappeared off radar screens just minutes after

takeoff. search teams found the plane here, in this snowy field. it had broken into pieces and burst into flames. emergency crews struggled through deep snow to reach the wreckage. this area is almost impossible to get to, says the rescue worker. we drove as far as we could and went by foot the rest of the way. more than 30 passengers and crew were killed. it's hard to believe that anyone could have survived this. but some passengers did. they were taken to near by hospitals. they're reported to be in critical condition. russia has seen a string of air disasters in recent years. some blamed on aging aircraft dating back to the soviet union. but today's crash involved a foreign built plane, made by french and italian manufactures.

a spokesman for russia's investigation committee ruled out terrorism. he said technical malfunction was seen as the most likely cause of the disaster. the aircraft black box flight recorders have now been recovered. they're expected to provide vital clues to what caused flight 120 to fall from the skies. steve rosenberg, "bbc news," moscow. >> preparations for north korea's missile launch could be more vansed than previously believed that is according to experts on the region. north korea is trying to launch a long range rocket which it says will put a satellite into orbit. after seeing these new satellite images, they have said that the plan seems to be progressing. the u.s. coast guard has rescued two injured crew from a yacht in the around the world race. three british crew members and

one australian were hurt on the vessel when it was caught in rough seas in the pacific ocean. the yacht is one of 10 u.k. registered yachts competing in the yacht race. now let's look at these spectacular picture from italy. europes most active volcano has erupted again. it is spewing out into this uninhabited valley in sicily. it's the fifth time that mount edna has been active. and though ash spread around the area, they are pretty much used to it here and there's been no damage or disruption. still to come, one movie that has swept every single category in hollywood's worst film award, we'll be talking turkey in a few minutes. somalia now, where they say they

have seized tim buck tu. they have made sweeping military gains nearly two weeks ago. >> the latest twist in a coup not yet two weeks old this is the coup leader who faced with the threat of sanctions made this announcement on sunday. after consultation with his excellent si, the mediator in the crisis, we are making the solemn commitment to reestablish from today the constitution of february, 25, 199 and institutions of the republic. >> the captain gave few details bah he did promise a transition to elections. his attempt to seize power has largely backfired. they want autonomy saw it as an opportunity.

they now control the towns, and the historic city of himbuktu is also in their grasp. we don't want to create problems for the government, he says, and we don't want to give anyone the impression we're gungho for the war. so from the moment we've liberated our territories, our objective is achieved, we stop there. the situation is seen differently but those living in capitol. over the weekend, thousands attended a peace rally. this country once upheld as a beacon of african democracy has been plunged into uncertainty with the president in hiding, it's fallen to the leaders of the other countries in the region to try to restore order and keep peace. >> you're watching "bbc world

news." these are our top headlines. the burmese opposition leader said she's opening that her party's overwhelming success in sunday's elections will bring a new era for the country. and, osama bin laden's three widows and daughters have each been sentenced to 45 days in prison by the pakistani authorities for living illegally in the country. now let's catch up with the latest business news and juliet foster is here. we've been reporting about those political efforts in burma and you've been keeping an eagle eye on burma? >> i wouldn't say it's that eagle, but yes i have been keeping an eye on. what happened is that you had really complex exchange rate regime in burma and the central bank tried to harmonize it. you can now get one dollar gets you $818 chat.

now i'm getting confused. but the whole point about it was on the black market it would take 800 to get you one green bag, the official government rate it was something like six per dollar. so you've got one reference rate. >> i think i'm keeping up with you juliet -- >> but then, your confusion really shows the confusion a lot of investors had to go to because you have to find the exchange rate to get the best deal. so now they've tried to get it together to unify. it was predictable because last year the government brought in officials in the i.m.f. to address this very issue. it was quite a symbolic move because traditionally this government was very suspicious of outsiders but they recognized they had to move to mirror the changes happening quickly so the expectations are they're going to see more barers broking down.

the restrictions of businesses coming into work in burma. the idea they have to have a local partner, maybe that will be lifted. giving investors a five year tax break. the long-term goal is to hope that the reforms they make to the economy and the political system ultimately, it will encourage the west to lift sanctions. >> so from opening up the economy in burma, let's get further west, europe, unemployment pretty bad in the euro zone. >> yes, it is. but then again, should we really be that surprise given that even though we have seen the fire wall increase protect the likes of grease and others -- >> can you explain to people about the fire wall? >> it's to protect the economy to stop them from going under. but again, because of the uncertainty surrounding a lot of these countries, we don't know if that's ever really going to be enough. but is it surprising that you actually have an unemployment rate of around 10.8% from march

compared to 10.7 in february, given that you had this crisis swirling around the euro vote at the same time countries like spain who are under phenomenal pressure to cut their deficits. so how can you have growth and at the same time have a healthy market. it is very worrying because the numbers that we've seen out of work since the single currency was introduced back in 1999. i mentioned spain. their rate comes in at 23.6%. the youth unemployment market, hence this talk about this lost generation. >> thanks very much juliet foster for all that. now, 30 years ago today, britain and argentina went to war over the islands that the united kingdom calls the fortunes and argentina knows as the malvenus.

bbc's diplomatic editor has gone to the capitol to test the mood there. well, we will bring you that report by john simpson when we manage to get some voice on it. india may have one of the world's fastest growing economies, but continued expansion could be hammered by inadequate infrastructure. some analysts say a lack of good roads and outdated railways, ports and power supplies will hold the nation back. here's a report from india's capital. >> roads. rails. ports.

planes. and power. they're all key to keeping india working. very often though, they don't work themselves. india has one of the largest road networks in the world, stretching to more than 3.3 million kilometers. but many roots are poorly maintained. traffic jams are common frustrations. india has some of the world's most congested cities, making for time consuming and testing journeys. truck drivers see this every day. their company realize on delivering goods fast, but delays are costing them money. >> how fast i can get from a to b. because we can only run if the trucks run. the more they run the more we run. so bad roads, hold-ups on the way. all are a challenge for us on a day-to-day bay sits. >> the indian government's promising to improve things. last month it pledged to build

an extra 800,000 of kilometers and will spend $5 trillion american over the next year. they're trying to reduce congestion on the road. it's an example of progress being made when it comes to indian infrastructure. critics say some projects are beset by huge delays. and the progress needs to come much faster. it's not just about keeping things moving, but keeping things switched on. there are problems getting electricity to the millions of people living there with poor transmission lines. it means daily black outs are a regular occurance for many, even in bigger cities. the private sector is working with the government on many infrastructure projects. now the world bank has pledged full financial support too, but none of this has come quick enough, say experts.

>> not enough money has been put. more money does need to go and there have been results. we don't have results. we have added a lot of capacity to the boats. we have created the national highways. but it is not up to the level that is required for it to add to india's competitive dynamics. >> poor infrachuck shur is one of the biggest irritations in india. improvement is key to the country's growth and many say they need to come much faster. >> now, let's go back to that report by the bbc's diplomatic editor johnsome son reporting from the capitol of argentina on the mood there 30 years since the conflict between britain and argentina none as the falkan eye

lands in the u.k. >> early morning the elegant understated memorial to more than 600 dead in the war is about to open. and miguel angel is waiting to pay respects to comrades. so many lives loss for no reason. it wasn't worth a single life. this captain was one of the pilots who sank h.m.s. sheffield. i'm sorry that 22 britains died, but it was inevitable. as professionals we had to do our job, and that's cause casualties. after 30 years, attitudes remain unchanged. these students at a bar weren't even born then but they all

think the same way. sophia says they are argentina and were taken from us by an empire. will there be another war over the falkans. yes or no? >> no. >> but argentina couldn't do it anywhere. ever since the collapse of the military regime here after the war, successive civil yan governments have been cutting back on military spending. no new planes for 30 years. only just enough money to pay the wages. this is a country which was chosen to disarm itself. now it's conducting a diplomatic war to try to get the islands. a political ally for the government thinks it's a success. >> it's the first time that they're in some way with

argentina. so it's very important to show that all in america are very supportive. this is the first time this has happened. >> but the british doubt it. most latin america countries are saying quietly they don't want to get involved. >> people in argentina would be very much mistaken if they thought britain was retreating from the scene or not interested in the region, or weakening in any way and our commitment to the people of the islands. >> critics of the government here think the reason the diplomatic battle is heating up is that argentina's economy is in trouble. and all this provides useful distraction. but even the critics think the islands belong to argentina. john simpson, "bbc news." >> that report on the 30th anniversary of the start of the war. let's go now to the senalgese

capitol where the new president will be sworn in. he had a crushing victory over his opponent and the transfer of power in this west african state is being seen as a model of democracy. west african leaders are meeting on monday and they're going to be discussing the crisis of course on the sidelines of the swearing in of the new president. we'll bring you more on that story as we get it late later in the day the movie awards that nobody wants to win. the golden raspberries, or razzies, and they celebrate all that are truly terrible in the world of film. there have been some undistinguished winners over the years, but some stars have turned up to receive their

award. this time one film was so bad that it swept the award. >> and the razzy for worst picture of the year goes to "jack and jill." >> while the american star adam sandler won both worst actor and worst actress for the cross-dressing comedy "jack and jill" as well as also bagging worst screen play and worst director for the movie. one review said "jack and jill" was impossible to recommend on any level. another reviewer wrote of the general stupidity, careless direction and single joke premise of the movie that was never really funny to begin with. oh, ouch there for adam sandler isn't it? quick reminder of our top story,

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