he isa he is a prominent muslim activist close to aung san suu kyi, can we surmise that he has been targetedis muslim? is not necessarily. that is one of the ideas put forward. he is probably the most prominent muslim in aung san suu kyi's party. he works as a legal adviser and has set up a legal organisation for muslim lawyers to help the rights of muslim citizens in this country. they are a minority here, this is a buddhist nominated country. it is also possible he was targeted because he is close to aung san suu kyi and has worked closely with her particularly on the constitution to try and change the military constitution which gives so much power to the army. he may have been targeted to a shadowy agency of some sort. because of the efforts to bring a new constitution into place and this could be a of sending a pretty chilling message to aung san suu kyi. we know it comes at a difficult time with tensions rising in rakhine rakhine state. as the rohingya issue is a separate issue in this country. there is ongoing tension and conflict with the buddhist population in the far west of this c

that ko ni isa it has to be remembered that ko ni is a legal adviser to aung san suu kyiand is a legal adviser to aung san suu kyiafting the military era constitution which entrenches the army's hold on power or stop there are those who think that the assassination of ko ni may be linked to sending a message, a chilling message to aung san suu kyi and the amendment of the constitution. how are people reacting in the backdrop of the tension between buddhists and muslims? people are reacting with shock, it has to be said. people have been out in the street where ko ni lived last night and into the night, really quite devastated. he was a popular and respected man both among the more slum and buddhist immunities. when you talk about tensions, at the moment there is of course an ongoing crisis in the west of this country, in rakhine, with the rohingya. when tensions rise in rakhine it does have an impact for the rest of the country. a much more intense rhetoric from hardline buddhist monks in particular and people do feel it here whereas when people do feel it here whereas when people are happening in rakhine state t

aung san suu kyi invited foreign ministers from other asean member nations to yangon in an apparent gestureconsideration for malaysia and other asian dominated countries. she promised that myanmar would accept humanitarian assistance. aung san suu kyi moved from criticizing the military over ethnic minority issues and pride of rohingyas. that shows she's trying to maintain a good relationship with the military. instead of trying to exert a strong influence. amid the crisis near the borders in both eastern and western myanmar, the leadership of aung san suu kyi is being put to the test. diasuke iijima, nhk world. >>> the manufacturer of the mitsubishi regional jet plans to postpone its first delivery by two years until mid-2020. that would be the fifth delay for the mrj, japan's first domestically built passenger aircraft in half a century. test flights for the mrj are being conducted in japan and the united states to acquire tight certification for the plane's safety functions. sources close to the manufacturer say glitches in key electronics equipment have forced a review of the jet's desi

he worked as a legal adviser to aung san suu kyi's political party. . this is the man who police say pulled the trigger. aged 53, kyi linn he was given a pardon from a political sentence. there has not been a political association like this for many decades will not the killing of ko ni will send a shiver through aung san suu kyi's political party, through civil society and for all people standing up to these countries many minorities. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. a bbc investigation exposes a global network of traffickers selling baby chimpanzees. also on the programme, we speak to the singaporean film maker about her debut win at this years sundance film festival. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings, and bro

as you mentioned, he is probably the most prominent muslim in aung san suu kyi's political party, the works as a legal adviser for her. he also set up a legal association for muslim lawyers specifically to help the rights of muslim citizens in this country. muslims are a minority here, this is a buddhist nominated country. so it is possible he was targeted because he is was a prominent muslim. it's also possible that he was targetted because he is close to aung san suu kyi — he has worked with her closely in the past, particularly on the constitution here, on plans to try and change the military—drafted constitution which gives the army so much political power so another line of thought is that he has been targeted pewrhaps by some sort of shadowy agency here, a security agancy of some sort, because he has been at the forefront of those efforts to try redraft the constitution, bring a new constitution into place and this could be a way of sending a pretty chilling message to aung san suu kyi. what more do we know about the moments before this shooting, this murder, took place? incredi

it is likely miss aung san suu kyi will have an easier time, unlike the human rights will be on top ofs to donald trump's dealings with the rest of the world, in particular are likely he will take up the cause of a small muslim minority here in myanmar, so aung san suu kyi might in fact a somewhat of an easier ride on that front. and on a secondary note, the way the trump administration is dealing with the media does have many parallels in fact with the way that the suu kyi administration deals with the media, we don't get press c0 nfe re nces deals with the media, we don't get press conferences or much interaction with her and everything that the government doesn't agree with, they do now is very loudly as fa ke with, they do now is very loudly as fake news and try to discredit the media organisation concerns, so it may in fact normalise in fact some of the way the suu kyi administration deals with journalists and the media. back to you in singapore, sharanjit. thank you in singapore, sharanjit. thank you for that. and that was the view on the first few days on the trump presidency fr

. >>> japanese business leaders have called on aung san suu kyi. to do more to improve her country's infrastructure and deregulate capital. more than 30 business leaders from japan met her on friday in the capital. chairman of the japan chamber of commerce said a greater number of japanese companies have been focusing on myanmar over the past several years. but he added myanmar has weak infrastructure with frequent power outages and restrictions remain on foreign capital. he asked for swift reform. aung san suu kyi reportedly said they have the same views and they'll work to fulfill the requests. she said myanmar wants japanese companies to invest more in infrastructu infrastructure. >> translator: we have made suggestions and the question is whether the myanmar government can really carry out those suggestions. that will be one of the key factors in attracting japanese investment. >> myanmar has rapid economic growth of about 8% a year, but development is expanding imports and generating a trade deficit. the country is now seeking to enlarge its e

four police men are now in custody, and there's growing criticism of nld leader aung san suu kyi over her handling of human rights abuses against the rohingya muslims, we spoke to the ambassador, derek mitchell. >> there's context of decades if not centuries of mistrust, of the sense of the people that they are the vanguard of terrorism, this anti-muslim attitude in the country going back decades. this is necessary to solve the question, and this is what she has been getting at, aung san suu kyi has been saying, look, give us some space to acquire some sensitive understanding, but i think she does need to step up and do more to speak to the urgent immediate issue of the human rights of these people and hold these folks accountable on the ground and let people in who are objective so we can understand really what's going on on the ground. >> derek mitchell talking to cnn about the situation there in myanmar. >>> we'll take a very short break here, but still to come, beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but authenticity, that is a whole different story. spotting counterfeit art, th

ko ni was a muslim who provided advice to the country's de facto leader aung san suu kyi for many years, including during her push for democracy. >> translator: he did many good things for myanmar. this is very bad for our country and for us too. i'm very sad and grieving over his death. i wouldn't even feel so sorry if my father died. that's why i came here, to pay respect to him. >> the shooting comes at a time of heightened tension between the buddhist majority and an ethnic muslim minority. police have detained a 53-year-old man, but his motive is not yet clear. the government issued a press release saying the initial interrogation indicates he was trying to destabilize the state. >>> white house officials say israel's prime minister will visit washington next month. trump has been promising to strengthen ties with israel, including following through on a controversial pledge to relocate the american embassy in israel. nhk world reports from jerusalem. >> congratulations mr. trump. >> repeporter: thisideo i is posted to facebook. it's from the mayor of jerusalem. he's hopining donal

ko ni, was a prominent muslim member of aung san suu kyi's party.ed but there's no further information on his identity or motivation. reports say 25 chinese nationals on board a missing malaysian boat have been found alive. but as many as six people are still missing. malaysian naval ships and an aircraft have been searching for the vessel in a large sea area off the coast of borneo. hundreds of protesters are still demonstrating against those new orders, that executive order from president trump on trying to restrict migration. we have heard about the kind of international condemnation that this refugee ban is attracting. what will be long—term consequences be on us foreign relations? first of all, we are seeing massive opposition, the attorneys general saying this is unconstitutional. will this policyholder? president trumpeted is determined to implement the policy u nless determined to implement the policy unless republican senators organise against it, there is little difference protests can make but there is clearly outraged across the country

the country's leader, aung san suu kyi, so she needs space from the international committee to deal witheared dead in italy after an avalanche destroyed a hotel used by skiers in central italy. at least four people are known to have died. rescue teams are searching for up to 35 people still trapped. the avalanche happened on wednesday, after a series of powerful earthquakes struck the area of abruzzo, more than 240 kilometres, or around 150 miles from rome. 0ur correspondentjames reynolds sent this report. at night, the quickest way through the wall of snow was on skis. these rescuers are among the most experienced in europe. even they struggled to move forward. step by step, they shovelled their way up towards the rigopiano hotel. finally, they made it. the hotel was silent. inside, rescuers found this man. they went further in, and came to where the avalanche hit. a six—foot—high wall of snow and rock broke through the building's walls. several miles away a father waited for news of his daughter up in the hotel. straight after yesterday's earthquakes they text each other. "stay calm,"

, and then presented to myanmar‘s de fa cto and then presented to myanmar‘s de facto leader, aung san suu kyithat the report will change much before then. it is really interesting to look at jonah fisher's updates online. chelsea are trying to set a record for top flight english football. if they beat tottenham, that will make 1a wins in a row in a single season. let's bring in the bbc sports centre. last time i looked, this was not going to plan. well, it is a match that lacked quality in the first half. there was much of the intensity and aggression that typified the encounter last may that saw chelsea end tottenham's title hopes, but with both teams employing three defenders at the back, the game was rarely stretched, and chances were at a real premium. that was until one minute into stoppage time at the end of the first half, when england midfielder dele alli found himself in an ocean of space in the chelsea penalty area to head past thibaut courtois and put spurs ahead. it came from an uncharacteristic lack of communication in the chelsea defence and some lovely movement from the goal—sc

the leader, aung san suu kyi, seen here meeting borisjohnson, has asked for time to solve the problemspect, the burmese army is exonerated by the commission, it will be clear that establishing the truth is not part of aung sang suu kyi's solution. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: it's the eve of lunar new year. we say good—bye to the year of the monkey, and hello to the year of the rooster. also on the programme. the global dance icon who draws on her polynesian heritage in her hip—hop moves. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings, and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entire republic of uganda. moscow got its fi

ko ni, who was an adviser to aung san suu kyi's national league for democracy party.tained in connection with the killing, but so far there are no details on the motive. wildfires are still raging in chile as the search continues to find those responsible behind the blazes that have killed 11 people, burnt more than 1,000 homes and wiped out an entire town. ten people have been arrested on suspicion of arson. a huge air and ground operation is underway to contain 61 forest fires. and here is an illustration ofjust how exciting football can be, even without a match being played. these are the fans of the english non—league team sutton united. they have just learned that they will be playing at home in the fa cup, and this is how they reacted when they found out they'd be playing arsenal. the match will take place next month. sutton fans need to bag their tickets quick. their ground can only in fit 5,000 fans. to japan now, and the operator of the fukushima nuclear plant says they may have located part of a reactor core that was destroyed six years ago. the nuclear melt

concerns about allegations of human rights abuses in myanmar when he meets the country's leader aung san suu kyirohingya muslims are said to have fled to neighbouring bangladesh amid allegations that the burmese army has carried out human rights abuses. troops took control of the region after armed men raided police posts, killing nine officers, in october. the minister alok sharma came to the commons to answer an urgent question on the situation. while we condemn the attack and recognise the right of security forces to carry out security operations to root out the perpetrators, we remain deeply concerned by the conduct of the army in its response. although restrictions on media, diplomatic and humanitarian access make the facts difficult to ascertain, we have been worried by numerous reports alleging widespread human rights violations in the security response. as i said, we continue to monitor the situation closely. the secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs will visit burma soon and will reiterate our concerns about such issues. it is very difficult to get accurate information

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