alim is the second to be found to be guilty by a war crimes tribunal. >>> u.s. president barack obama has told opposition republican politicians to stop holding the economy to ransom, but he said he's willing to negotiate to end the deadlock, which has shut down parts of government for more than a week. >>> sudan says it's freed most of the prisoners detained during two weeks of fuel protests last month. at least 50 people were killed and one of the biggest challenging in the president's 24-year rule. we have the report. >> reporter: calls for freedom, peace and justice are growing in sudan, and the government is having a hard time containing public anger. >> translator: when the government saw that a protest was continuous, geographically widespread and inspiring more people to go down to the streets, it decided to counter them with all its power. they could have changed the political situation. that's why the government used excessive force. >> reporter: thousands of sudanese took to the streets. at least 50 remember killed during a crackdown by security force

alim has been sentenced to life imprisonment. >>> at least eight people have been killed in a garment factory fire in bangladesh. it happened in gazi port on the outskirts of the capital. the fire engulfed a warehouse and two other buildings. >>> the government of myanmar is meeting members of the independent organization as part of an effort to resolve a bloody conflict with rebel fighters. the kio has struggled for greater freedom since it was established in 1961. in may 2011 a 17-year truce ended after fighting broke out between rebels and government troops. as a result of the violence, tens of thousands of people have been displaced inside the state. florence lui has this report. >> reporter: their songs speak of a longing for piece in their land. they belong to the kachin ethnic group. they gathered here to welcome rebel leaders from what's known as the kachin independence army. they emerged from the jungle stronghold towards peace talks. >> translator: the kachin is our truced group. >> reporter: since a 17-year truce was broken, rebel leaders have fought against government troo