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>> after nearly a quarter century in isolation, burma's opposition leader, aung san suu kyi, makes an historic address in bangkok. another massacre in syria. opposition activists say 13 factory workers are ordered off a bus and shot dead. police in canada say the man wanted in connection with a gruesome murder may have fled the country. hello. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm tim willcox. also coming up in the program -- the fastest time in the world this year. usain bolt wins the 100-meter. >> and i'm michelle hussein live at buckingham palace. britain is gearing up for four days of celebration to mark the queen's diamond jubilee, 6 owe years on the throne. -- 60 years on the throne.

>> hello. after almost a quarter of a century, aung san suu kyi has returned to the international stage. she addressed the world economic forum in bangkok on her first trip outside burma since 1988. she said burma needed to take its place in a more prosperous and peaceful world, but warned there were still many problems to overcome. >> to try to eradicate corruption and inequality as we proceed towards greater investment. we do not want more investment to mean more possibilities for corruption. we do not want investment to mean greater inequality. we do not want corruption to mean greater privileges for the already privileged. we want investment to mean, quite simply, jobs, as many jobs as possible. it'ses as simple as that.

>> jonah fisher is our correspondent in bangkok. he's been listening to her speech. he also pointed out she was warning against reckless optimism. after >> after the excitement, euphoria, even, that marked the start of this visit, the first trip abroad in almost a quarter century by aung san suu kyi, today she sounded a note of caution, several notes of caution, really, one on a political level, saying that she believes some people were being recklessly optimistic in their assessment of the program that had been made in burma and that she hoped people maintained a healthy skepticism. she said she didn't yet fully believe that the burmese army were behind the reform process. on a second point of caution, she spoke about investment. she said burma badly needed investment to create jobs, the jobs that will provide an incentive for people to go back to burma, but she also said that the framework to attract that investment is still not really in place, there's not a strong rule of law. the judiciary there isn't independent.

so, speaking to those business leaders, she said do please come invest in burma, but do be aware of risks that currently exist in doing so. >> also, insight into the potential problems within burma, especially looking at youth unemployment. >> absolutely. i think that's one of her biggest worries is the lack of jobs, the fact that so many young burmese are having to go abroad, to come here to thailand to find work and send the money home. she's made that one of her priorities, to try to create better jobs, jobs that people will actually want to go back and do. i think you can see in what she's been doing here, two times she's gone back to a center where burmese migrants go to, attracting huge crowds, to listen to their problems and try to understand what more can be done to try to attract them to go back home. >> jonah fisher. just some news from japan, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 has hit the east of the country, shaking

buildings in tokyo. no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings issued. but a magnitude of 5.2, hitting the east of the country, shaking buildings in tokyo. opposition activists in syria say there's been another mass killing of civilians by a pro-government militia, the third one in a week. an activist video has been posted from the internet showing bodies of 13 factory workers reportedly ordered off a bus and shot dead by a regime militia at a village near qusair. u.n. observers on the ground have corroborated similar massacres. jim muir gave us more details from lebanon. >> it's at a base which is just near qusair in homs province, not too far from the lebanese

border. of course, we saw the very explicit video put out. they say that a bus was intercepted by the regime militia, which is being widely blamed for the massacre. they went on to the bus, stole everything they could, then ordered these workers off the bus. and they had chance slogans in praise of the regime. so, if all that is true, it would be another of these mass killings, probably along sectarian lines, but one can't assume that necessarily. but certainly, as i say, we're reportedly it fairly strongly, because twice in less than a weeks now, similar reports are backed up by lurid video have turned out to be confirmed by u.n. observers on the ground.

let's see if they can confirm what has happened there. >> jim muir speaking to me in pruth. the u.n. human rights council is meeting in geneva right now. these are the pictures live to discuss how to respond to the escalating violence in syria. let's speak to our correspondent, imogen foulkes, who joins us from geneva. and pushing, imogen, for a war crimes probe into the events at houla. >> so, that's right. i think this is the fourth time that the u.n. human rights council has met in emergency session to discuss syria in the last 12 months. and we've had a number of reports from u.n. investigators saying that some of the violations, some of the events in syria do likely amount to war crimes, to crimes against humanity. this meeting is to discuss specifically the horrific events in houla last week, in which so many people, so many children, died, executed, u.n.

observers in the region said. now, what the council is pressing for is an immediate, impartial, independent investigation. it wants syria to allow investigators into the country right away, today, tomorrow, as soon as. but syria has resisted all of these calls in the past. it has resisted access for humanitarian aid agencies. the cease-fire, so painstakingly negotiated by kofi annan, is also not really in place. so, although the meeting will serve to keep the spotlight on syria, it's questionable whether it will actually lead to any concrete action on the ground. >> and what is the current text of the previous meeting saying? one's already been put together in the united states. >> that's right, and that is -- it's a strong resolution. it's condemned really in the

strongest possible terms the killing in houla. it talks about the wanton killings of regimes. so it's very clear who the author says of that resolution think were behind the killings in houla last week. what it doesn't say specifically is these kind of violations should be referred to the international criminal court. now, there are other members, european union members say in particular who would have liked that wording in. it may be that we will still get another stronger resolution. the meeting just started. there's going to be a lot of debate ahead. >> imogen with the latest live in geneva, thank you very much. you're watching "bbc world news." we're getting reports of an israeli military air strike in gaza. sources suggesting it targeted a group of militants traveling on a motor bike. reports of serious injuries, possible deaths as well. it follows just a few hours ago after palestinian militants and

an israeli soldier were killed in an exchange of fire close to the gaza border. a palestinian man opened fire after managing to enter israel by cutting through the border fence. the russian president, vladimir putin, will be under strong pressure to drop his continuing support for the syrian regime when he meets the leaders of germany and france. mr. putin will be holding talks with the german chancellor, angela merkel in per berlin, followed by a visit to meet the new french president, francois hollande. the counting of votes are underway in the irish republic following thursday's referendum on whether or not to support the european fiscal treaty. voter turnout was low, and ireland rejected previous e.u. treaties. some sources say they are confident this time of a yes vote. aaron has just slid in alongside me, and china, not good. >> these are worrying numbers.

they're very important. they're forward-looking numbers. i'm talking about p.m.i. they sound boring, but they're not. >> it's always. >> has it really? i see sarcasm. p.m.i., the purchasing managers index. they sit at the top of the supply chain for all sectors. they make the advanced bookings, advanced orders for all the raw materials. if these guys are pessimistic or in the doldrums, that's seen through. we're seeing a sharp slowdown in growth in basically the world's largest exporters, its fact hises. >> and presumably the eurozone crisis is playing a part in that. in the u.s., what about them? >> yesterday we had the revised downward number from the first quarter of g.d.p., economic growth. the u.s. is not the world's largest economy, not growing as fast as we previously thought. but today, friday, we get the all-important jobs number, nonfarm payrolls. the last couple of months, the numbers have been weaker than expected, suggesting that the

growth was cooling over there. we're expecting around 150,000 jobs that have been created, new jobs for the month of may. this will remind everybody, you need 100,000 jobs just to stay even in the u.s. every month. but this is an economy that's lost some 10 million jobs since the crisis, so takes an awfully long way to sort of fill that hole. but they're out in a few hours' time, but i'll have a lot more on the "world business report" in 20 minutes' time. awe thanks very much. there are few countries in the developed world where immigration is not a issue. israel is no exception. in recent weeks, african migrants have been the target of violent attacks by some israelis who blame them for rising crime and antisocial behavior. in the coming days, israel will move to deport hundreds of south sudanese people. >> race riots in tel aviv. those inside the car are --

outside, a mob of israelis. african shops and businesses were targeted. the violence followed a recent demonstration in protests. the message, you're not welcome. this woman says there's been a rise in crime. she says africans sexually harassed her in the street and have taken over all the housing. she says it doesn't feel like her country anymore. >> or try to enter the border. there is not -- they're want along the border with egypt. they shoot them down simply. >> many israelis would be appalled with such a view, but the language used even by the country's politicians has been

uncomfortable. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, condemned the recent violence, but one m.p. from his own party called african migrants a cancer. it's estimated there are around 60,000 african migrants in israel, the majority from sudan. only a handful have been given asylum. the israeli government calls them infiltrators, here for economic reasons. in the coming days, it will move to deport over 700 of them. that includes simon mayer and his family. israel wants to send them back to south sudan, saying the world's newest country is safe to return to. when he first came here five years ago, crossing illegally through egypt, simon, a christian, says he was proud to be in israel, but not anymore. >> when i brought my kids here, i used to say that one day they'll be in the army.

this is the reality. even other families say that. two years later on, it's still something else. >> more than 60 years ago, israel was founded by migrants, people seeking shelter from persecution elsewhere. but there's now a real debate about how to deal with a new wave of immigration that's happening right now. >> you're watching "bbc world news" with me, tim willcox. still to come -- a full dress rehearsal in london ahead of this weekend's diamond jubilee celebration. the former u.s. presidential candidate, john edwards, has been found not guilty of illegally using campaign money to hide details about his pregnant mistress. the judge in north carolina declared a mistrial when the jury couldn't reach a verdict

on five other alleged offenses. jonathan blake reports. >> he was the all-american family man, with chris ma, looks, and southern charm made him the democrats' choice for vice president in 2004 and a candidate for the presidency himself four years later. but behind the picture-perfect image, john edwards was hiding a secret, an affair with a member of his campaign staff at a time when his wife was suffering from cancer. as his trial ended inconclusively, he admitted he can no longer shy away from the truth he denied for so long. >> while i do not believe i did anything illegal or ever thought i was doing anything illegal, i did an awful, awful lot that was wrong. and there is no one else responsible for my sin. >> the case hinged on whether the money john edwards used to

hide his affair was given as a political donation or as a personal gift. on all but one of the six charges, the jury could not agree, leaving john edwards to claim a victory of sorts and acknowledge the toll the trial has taken on his family. >> been here every single day. she has been here no matter what. no matter how awful and painful , as a lot of the evidence was for her. >> it is unlikely the department of justice will pursue a retrial, bringing john edwards' public ordeal to an end for now. but the political career of this once-rising star has already long been over. jonathan blake, bbc news, washington. >> you're watching "bbc world news" with me, tim willcox. our headlines this hour -- burmese opposition leader, aung san suu kyi, gives her first

major foreign speech in a near quarter century. and syria's opposition say there's been another massacre of civilians by militia, the third in a week. here in london, final preparations are underway for this weekend's diamond jubilee celebration. four days of events are planned across the u.k. to mark queen elizabeth's 60 years on the throne. let's go to just outside buckingham palace to mishal husein, who joins us now. >> yes, we're live at buckingham palace. not many monarches get to a mile stein like 60 years. 1897 was the last time britain saw an occasion like this. that was the year queen victoria marked the occasion with her own 60 years on the throne. so this is a special moment for queen elizabeth herself and also an opportunity for britain and the commonwealth to share in the celebration. you can imagine the changes that the queen has seen in these 60 years, prime ministers

coming and going, no less than 12 have come to their weekly audience with her here at buckingham palace. and london is at the heart of the celebration over the next few days, so let's get this glance at what it's been like. >> at dawn on london's deserted streets, with military precision, the ceremonial rehearsal. it was a full show of pomp and pageantry, nothing is left to chance. every step, every maneuver practiced on foot and on horseback. these troops will escort the queen during the procession on tuesday on her journey from west minimum story buckingham palace. there is something eerie about the rehearsal, empty carriages, no gun salute, and the band silence, all to avoid any early-morning wakeup at the palace. for those taking part, these rehearse a.m.s are a crucial element of their jubilee

preparations. even the troops, well accustomed to the grand state occasion, there is a sense that a diamond jubilee is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and something rather special. >> so, some of what you'll see on "bbc world news," wherever you are in the world, some of what you'll see over the next few days is what you'd expect from a big occasion for the british monarchy. there will be a church service, a service of thanksgiving for the queen's reign on tuesday. but one of the more unusual features is a river pageant, a flotilla of about 1,000 boats that will process along the river thames on sunday with the queen as part of the procession on one of the boats. with me is adrian evans. wonderful title of being the pageant master, the man who organized all of this. it's an interesting idea, an ambitious idea of having this kind of water tribute. >> of course, it has been done before. the thames used to be used as the grand arena for royal and

civic events. but the really big one was 350 years ago. in a way, i'm trying to emulate that. but 350 years ago, the thames was almost double the width it is today. back then, they only had road boats. i have to contend with road and motorized of all shapes and sizes. >> there's 1,000 in all? how is this flotilla going to work? >> so it travels west to east. it travels over about 12 miles of the river thames. it's the opportunity for well over a million people to watch on the river banks and the bridges. the pageant itself is broken down into sections, different sorts of boats in each section, and between each of the sections, there's music. there are 10 music barges right at the front, right at the back, the london philharmonic orchestra. in between, choirs, bands, all sorts. >> so a visual feast as well. >> yes, on the water. >> the queen's actually been to look around one of the key

boats that will be part of the procession. >> that's right. gloriana has been specially commissioned for the pageantry, and this is the sort of barge that used to be used for the show, but hasn't been seen on the thames for over 150 years. the queen herself and other members of the royal party will be traveling in the royal barge, and that is the jewel in our crown. >> and there are boats which have come from different parts of the u.k. to take part? >> boats have traveled from all over the u.k., many of them making quite heroic journeys to come down to the river and join in this historic pageant. >> ok, thank you very much, adrian evans. i know you've got a busy few days ahead of you, culminating on sunday. lots and lots of bbc coverage of the river pageant on sunday. i'll actually be on the river myself on one of those boats. it will be a working boat, a tug that's come down from yorkshire to be part of this. so do look out for all the coverage that we'll have for you. the river pageant is on sunday,

but there's other events over the next few days. tim, back to you. >> i'm expecting you to be rowed in style. let's hope the weather stays kind as well. you're watching "bbc world news." let's bring you reports of a major blast taking place outside a nato base. afghan agencies quoting local residents as saying smoke is coming from the scene, a major blast. now, police in canada have widened their search for a man suspected of sending seven body parts to political party officers in ottawa. investigators issued an arrest warrant for 29-year-old luka rocco magnotta after the body parts of a man was found in a suitcase. >> he's known as luka rocco magnotta, porn actor, chief suspect in the grisly slaying of a man in montreal, and self-described expert in the

art of disappearing. police say magnotta appears to have done just that. >> we'll believe the suspect could have been out of the country, out of north america. >> the hunt for the ontario-born man has gone international, his photo now posted on interpol and an arrest warrant has been issued. but tracking magnotta down will be a challenge. >> the montreal police are going to be encouraging the authorities over there to post his picture up, get it into the media, get it out to the community, much like you would do here. >> investigators say body parts of the victim were sent through the mail. a severed foot was delivered to conservative party headquarters, a hand intercepted by canada, the torso found stuffed in a suitcase behind an apartment in montreal, then posted online, the graphic and disturbing video of what's believed to be the murder. the blood-stained mattress and couch seen in that video today being removed.

this forensic psychiatrist says every violent act and subsequent action taken by the killer has been carefully planned. >> we wanted to do it, and you wanted it after he sends pieces of the body by purpose. he put that video available for people by purpose. >> this man says if the police don't catch the killer soon, others will die. >> he's right now thinking of the next one. will he do it? the longer the period of time will go, the more he's prone to do it. >> but montreal investigators hope the intense search will stop any further violence. >> there's a lot of pressure on him, so we believe that's going to be up. >> another challenge facing police is his abilities to change his appearance. investigators say he could easily be here in canada or anywhere else in the world. >> now, the 100-meter world record holder, usain bolt,

looks to be peaking just at the right time for the london olympics. he clocked the fastest time of the year. he stormed past the field that included his compatriot and biggest rival to finish in 9.76 seconds. >> not the best start. my reaction was good. it was 1.5, so i'm proud of that. execution wasn't perfect one, but it was better and i'm getting better. i came out here, when i came, i was slightly nervous. but energy as i came out, gave me so much energy, and i was happy, so i just said a thank you because it's been great. every time i've been here, they have shown me a lot of energy and people have told me that they're one of the greatest, so i thank them and give me love. >> now, from thunder bolt to another force of nature, mexico's volcano has blasted a tower of ash over nearby towns and villages, prompting

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