many believe this is the first step to reforming burma. soldiers once ordered to shoot at pro-democracy crowds seemed bemused at the roadside. not far away, the leader was reminding people of the long road to this moment. >> i have never seen people vote in a free election. >> this was her first public appearance since she became ill from the rigors of campaigning last week. the question about her health was met with humor. >> i am feeling a little delicate. in the tough questions and i shall faint straight away. [laughter] >> there is optimism that the elections could represent a moment of profound change. the hope is that after this it will be impossible to return to the dark days of dictatorship. to our south of rangoon, the record of that dictatorship was being defended. a doctor is standing for the military-backed party. the former soldier has audiences which are polite, but far from enthusiastic. >> this has been very easy. >> but why is the government risking reform? a large part of the answer is in places like rangoon. the governme

many see this as the first have to rule in burma. soldiers once ordered to shoot at pro-democracy crowds, seemed bemused as they rolled by. the movement's leader was reminding the world of what led to this moment. >> that moment when you saw people vote, what did that mean to you? >> i would have to wait to find out. i've never seen people vote in a free election in burma. >> this was the first public appearance since last week. a question about her health was met with humor. >> i have not been well lately, any tough questions and i shall sink straight away. [laughter] >> the hope is that after this, it would be impossible to return to the dark days of dictatorship. two hours south of rangoon, the record was being defended. this candidate is standing for the military-backed party against aung san suu kyi. his audience is polite but far from enthusiastic. >> this is very easy. >> why is the government risking reform? a large part of the answer is in places like. they have missed out on the economic growth. they hope that the reforms w

also known as myanmar, burma has been ruled by a military dictatorship for half a century. its leaders, suspicious of the outside world, viewed information as something to be restricted. the eleven newspaper is forbidden by the government from publishing daily. under control of the government? >> reporter: under control of the government. >> yes, not allowed. >> reporter: they tell you only once a week. >> yes. >> reporter: so the editors here print under two slightly different titles to get around the prohibition. but in recent months, reformers in the government, including a new president, started to relax the country's tight media controls. than htut aung is eleven media's founder and publisher. >> ( translated ): changes have really come about within a year. it was entirely impossible for us to talk to you one year ago, because we had to fear everything then. we were concerned not only about the news we were going to publish, but also about the news already published, even if it got past the censorship board. we were concerned about unfair legal charges. now, government

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at burma's holiest buddhist temple. shwedegon pagoda seems locked in time, much like burma itself. but millions of people here have new hope new hope because of a 66-year-old wisp of a woman, aung san suu kyi. this nobel peace prize winner is running far seat in sunday's buy election. it's seen as a crucial test of the country's democratic reforms. she figured on a scale of 1-10 her country has a long way to go. >> we're trying to get to one. (laughter) >> reporter: this morning, kyi faced the world's media in a green tent in the garden of her ho home. it was here she spent 15 years under house arrest, a prisoner of the military government she opposed. >> it is the rising political awareness of our people which we regard as our greatest triumph. >> reporter: if she wins this sunday, it would give her a voice in government for the first time. her party won in a landslide victory in 1990 but it was never allowed to take power and hasn't campaigned since. these days its headquarters is bustling. it's the first election 30-year-old campaign worker ah-ah-nin has campaigned in. >> i feel

online, you can see a slideshow of images from an opposition rally in burma.n her next story, kira examines civic activism and press freedom and censorship. her reports are a production of the bureau for international reporting. >> brown: for the first time in decades, arab leaders have gathered in baghdad, but the main issue was syria. margaret warner has that story. >> warner: one year after the syrian uprising began, violence continues to rage. this amateur video today in homs showed four men digging through rubble amid heavy gunfire and explosions. elsewhere, rebels ambushed an army truck, killing two soldiers, north of hama and in aleppo, syria's largest city, gunmen killed two army colonels in a downtown traffic circle. earlier this week, the northern town of saraqeb fell to the military, leaving destroyed buildings and vehicles-- the latest in a series of rebel defeats. global post reporter james foley witnessed the fighting there on saturday. he spoke today by phone from turkey. >> the city was attacked, strongly on the first day. the attack basically

burma's out for democracy signal a shift in power. it is 11:00 in the morning in singapore. >> it is 4:00 in the morning in london. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." >> hello and welcome. spanish police have fired rubber bullets to disperse a crowd in barcelona during demonstrations backing a general strike. on friday, but the reforms will be announced -- budget reforms will be announced. spain is in its second recession and has the highest level of unemployment in the eu. our direct editor since this report from madrid. >> -- r europe editor said this report from madrid. >> spanish unions are angry over plants making it easier to hire and fire workers, angry with austerity cuts. protesters burned to block roads. in barcelona, rioters threw rocks at banks and started fires. the police responded with rubber bullets. support for the strike is patchy, but hundreds of thousands joined the demonstration in madrid tonight. spain is currently the country causing most concern in the euro zone.

. >> progress in burma. political reform has been hailed as the end of the country's long darkness. in a new report, he went right watch accuses the government of base series of abuses against an ethnic population. they have blocked humanitarian aid to persons displaced internally and 75,000 refugees, some of whom have fled into china's hunan province are in desperate need of food, medicine, and shelter. matt smith has made teterboro recent trips and joins me live from bangkok are there other ethnic groups affected as well? >> the war in the end -- the north in burma correlate reveals violence against civilians, torture, rape, killings, forced labor. her out the other ethnic areas, abuses by the burmese army is a longstanding problem and there are many remaining human rights issues throughout the ethnic areas. >> what is the recommendation right now of human rights watch to the burmese government to stop these abuses? >> everyone is hopeful about the reforms that are taking place but right now, with the ongoing abuses, the recommendation is for an independent mechanism to investigat

and the battle for democracy in burma. a shift in power. it is 9:00 in the morning in singapore. >> and it is 2:00 in the morning in london. broadcasting to yours in america and around the world, this is newsday. hello and welcome. spanish police have fired rubber bullets to disperse a crowd during demonstrations backing a general strike. on friday, but reforms will be announced, adding to cuts that have already squeezed public services. spain is in its second recession and has the highest level of unemployment in the eu. >> the cry, and joined the general strike. spanish unions are angry over plants making it easy to hire and fire workers. protesters burned bins to block roads. in barcelona, rioters threw rocks at banks and started firing. -- and started fires. the police responded with rubber bullets. hundreds of thousands joined the demonstration in madrid tonight. spain is the country causing most concern in the eurozone. the eu insists it much -- it must cut its deficit. but the economy is shrinking. >> with unemployment going up from

. >> burma prepares for elections on sunday.ç will they be free and fair?ome to "bbc world news." also in this program, tight security ahead of expected protestsç. a loss of arab land to israel. >> massive budget cuts expected in spain.ç protesters and police clashed yesterday during a strike and rubber bullets were fired to disburse the crowd in bacelona. this report fromç gavin hewit >> protesters burned, rye oaters startedç fires. the police responded with rubber bullets. spain is currently the country causing the most concern in the euro-zone.ç the e.u. insists it must cut its budget, but the economy is shrinking. >> we have unemployment going up. at the same time, we haveç goto implement spending cuts. >> here's the0p 9ñ -- problem. there are around 140 evictions every day. house prices are still falling. deepening concerns about the spanish debt. euardo and mariayjjut are brother and sister, both ute of work. unemployment at 24% and still rising. >> in my last interview there were 40 orç 50 candidates tryi to get the job. >> a further problem t

seth doane, cbs news, burma. >> pelley: spain is in a terrible recession, and we saw evidence of that. protesters in barcelona threw rocks and set fires. police fought back with rubber bullets. the workers are angry over new laws that make it easier for private companies to fire employees. sp spain's unemployment rate is 23%, the highest in the european union. he took the banjo out of the band and put it in the spotlight. earl scruggs remembered, when we come back. eve rs chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? [ club scene music ] [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. [ sigh of relief ] havputs you at 5 timesartbeat calgreater risk of stroke. don't wait. go to afibstroke.com for a free discussion guide to help you talk to your doctor about reducing your risk. that's afibstroke.com. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing his? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious... like acid reflux disease.

this was a rare opportunity for us to get a reporter into burma and and tonight, seth doane tells usut the freedom movement that has made reform possible. are. >> you were taking pictures from th this yellow building? >> yeah. >> reporter: from the top floor. >> >> the top error of floor. >> reporter: this is a man the burmese government didn't want you to meet. he took us to a place they didn't want you to see. what did you see when the crackdown started? the security forces used tear gas, he gas, he told us. they beat the demonstrators with sticks. he spent four years in jail after he was caught filming the 2007 antigovernment protests. called the saffron revolution, it was led by monks fighting for demrasc reforms. the brutal crackdown that followed was filmed surreptitiously, by ordinary people who risked torture and arrest. to capture to capture some of the most violent moments of the uprising. this is video that you shot? >> yeah, yeah. >> reporter: the video was smuggled out by the democratic voice of burma, a small online network based in norway. he showed us how he would con

they remain powerful symbols of burma's own struggle for freedom and democracy. in are rare television interview, i asked about the political process. >> some are very keenly interested in politics. >> in the future, the you think he will form a political party of your own? >> no, definitely, i would have to say sell. >> you say you do not want to rush into politics yet, that you want to wait and see. but there are some people who respect you, who look to you for leadership. what do you see as your future role? >> this is a burden for our children. if we cannot fulfil their hopes or expectations, this is -- how do you call it? these are the challenges we have to face. >> three months ago, a small village in southern china made it big political statement when it staged an extraordinary rebeled. communist party officials fled after thousands of protesters to the streets and clashed with riot police. villagers accused chinese officials of unfairly selling their land to developers. this time, they will be speaking out at the ballot box. we saw the preparations. >> th

coming up later, neither free nor fair, the opposition leader of burma criticizes this weekend's elections, but says she will still stand. the longest long shot, the biggest jackpot. american dreams of scooping $640 million. president obama has approved a new sanctions on iranian oil. the aim is to put more international pressure on iran over its nuclear enrichment program. they say there is enough oil on the world market to allow significant reductions. >> oil and gas are central to the iranian economy. 70% of their budget revenues come from the industry. which is why the white house says that these sanctions from any company or country that buys oil from iran represent the strongest pressure 0 -- ever applied to the regime. this is why the united states is getting tough. just last month, mahmoud ahmadinejad was boasting their latest nuclear development. here they are expecting new homemade fuel rods in tehran, all made without outside help. they insist that their program is for peaceful purposes, but many countries remain to be convinced. not least, is real. in a recent trip to washingto

many believe this is the first up to rolling burma. soldiers once ordered to shoot at pro-democracy crowds seemed amused as they rolled by. not far away, the movement's leader was reminding the world's press of the long road to this moment. that moment when you see people vote, what will that mean to you? >> i will have to wait to find out. >> this was a first public appearance since she became ill from the rigors of campaigning. a question about her health is met with humor. >> i am feeling a little delicate, and the tough questions, i will shrink straightaway. [laughter] >> there is guarded optimism that this could represent a moment of profound change. the hope is that after this, it would be impossible to return to the dark days of dictatorship. two hours south of trenton, the record of that dictatorship was being defended. -- two hours south of rangoo n. >> this is very very easy. >> why is the government risking reform? a large part of the answer is in places like ran doom's railway porter. -- rangoon's railway quarter. they hope

years ago, a group of students led a mass protest to demand democracy and an end to military rule in burma. the protest were quickly suppressed and the leaders imprisoned. their first but not last attend. they were jailed again in 2007 and sentenced to 65 years. on january the 13th, they will set free by the new civilian- led the still military-backed government. i've sung since she remains a powerful symbol. in a rare television -- this man remains a powerful symbol. in a rare television interview, i questioned him. >> i have a keen interest in politics. we would have to engage in future politics. >> in the future, do you think you will form a political party of your own? >> not definitely. >> you say you don't want to rush into politics yet, you want to wait and see, but there are so many people who respect you, who look to you for leadership. what do you see as your future role? >> this is a burden. if we could not fulfill the hopes and expectations, this is a challenge will have to face. >> three months ago, a small village in southern china made a big political statement when its stag

the >> thank you very much. 45 seats are being contested in bi-elections in burma this week. aung san suume kim jong kyi is a candidate. rachel harvey reports. >> aung san suu kyi has had to get used to all of this. it's the first time she's ever run for political office. her campaign has attracted worldwide attention, but it's taken a toll. >> i'm feeling a little delicate. any tough questions and i shall [inaudible] [laughter] the humor masked a genuine concern. the grueling schedule has left her exhausted, but still determined. tens of thousands have turned out to greet aung san suu kyi on the campaign trail. heif this translates into votes, she is surely unbeatable. this, the man with the unenviable task of running against her. born and bred in the local constituency and candidates for the military-backed party. in other circumstances, he would be issuing -- a shoe-in. the odds seem stacked against him. this old soldier is up for the fight. the >> [speaking foreign language] >> this is very easy. >> you really think you can win this battle, as well? >> yes, i can win. >>

for burma, it the now very critical time for democratic reform and it is also the time to ask the questions. what is the rule of woman in many democratic reform? and how much we can do. fortunately, we already have an inspacingal leader through ong sang suu kui. in traditional society, the rule of the women is that women just become wives which means weise are objects of men. and surely the ability to choose is the only significant differences between human and other creators. we women are human and so we must choose what we want to become or what we want to have in our lives. those women of courage are now here and it is great pleasure for me to be a friend of them. and we are here tore appreciate to initiate the sisterhood of the future leaders. finally, i would like to appreciate the hospitality of the united states and i would like to appreciate the united states embassy in burma because of their great effort to get my passport so that i am here right now. [ applause ] let me start by saying that when we dream a single dream together, dreams come true. let us dream together for our futu

regionally, dprk, north korea, burma, both countries in which japan and the u.s. are in close, virtually daily contact to address the pressing issues there, whether it's the north korean missile programs or in burma the issues of democratization and economic liberalization. in terms of the specific security alliance with the united states, i won't go into too much as ambassador demming already described the immensity of what the u.s. and japan undertook post 3/11. but i will say i think what 3/11 really did for our count two countries and our alliance was to knit us, lash us even closer together, because when you have two forces such as ours sort of going shoulder to shoulder into harm's way together, i think it was an experience that both forces never could have duplicated on the training field, never could have duplicated in some, you know, war gaming room, doing a tabletop exercise. really, this was a remarkable historic effort, and i think we'll see the fruits in the years ahead as our two countries perform even better and more closely in terms of our joint an

we have a young woman from burma who was jailed pamphlets inan suusuu kyi's party in burma. 181 years and as soon as she got out... >> rose: right back. >> right back. >> rose: and aung san suu kyi has asked her to run, ant she? >> she has asked her to run for office and i think one of the things she's concerned about is making sure this is not a cult movement around aung san suu kyi. we want to grow a system where other women can flourish, too, and the whole political process can live yonld one. >> the idea is to tell stories. >> the idead is to tell stories and in so doing illuminate the lives of people who live between the lines of the news. we see the headlines, we see these explosive events, afghanistan, what's going on in burma. we don't meet the women living behind the lines of the news. >> rose: the flesh and blood of the people carrying the torch. >> and women who have been left behind by war. for instance, when we get out of afghanistan we leave behind these women who are going to be facing again the threats of little bits of freedom being eroded. what happens to women left

we see the headlines, we see these explosive events, afghanistan, what's going on in burma. we don't meet the women living behind the lines of the news. >> rose: the flesh and blood of the people carrying the torch. >> and women who have been left behind by war. for instance, when we get out of afghanistan we leave behind these women who are going to be facing again the threats of little bits of freedom being eroded. what happens to women left behind in war? >> and big issues having to do with rape and war as a tool of war. violence against women in a whole range of areas that are still there in different cultures practiced and carried out everyday. >> rose: absolutely. it's...... >> absolutely. it doesn't change. in somalia, the women fleeing the doctor's camp were raped as they fled. and it's unbelievable, really, what they go through since the... because they're women. >> rose: in the best of societies, how is the work force changing because of women? >> i think what we're seeing is... >> rose: and is it you have? >> well, i think there's a great moment to the quota syste

. >> you did a wonderful documentary on what is going on in burma. >> finally, actually, it's up fore-election for the democratic party, and that's a fantastic thing. she's a wonderful woman, and i think it was real a time for them to let them step down in burma. >> do you find that your political views have caused your problems career wise sn. >> i don't care if they do. they're my opinions. and i'm a publicublicperson, so if i choose to air what i think publicly, that's my right. i'm not really concerned too much with what people think of that. i'm presently really endearing myself to the new york public by taking a stand against the carriage horses in central park, which i'm very opposed to. i have been a horse lover all my life. i believe that, you know, they should be allowed to run free once in a while. >> it does seem absurdly cruel, truthfully. >> i think it is, and great apes, television chimpanzees who are torn away from their parents. they go up to six years with their parents, they're like human babies. to orphan them, these great apes, it's really unconscionable. >> ther

he used to volunteer for doctors without borders in burma and nigeria. how did this compare? >> i think that's why i can work in this condition. because of those experiences. >> reporter: for now, he runs the hospital on $350,000 donated by the japan society of the u.s. the japanese government promises to fix the ailing facility. and when is that supposed to happen? >> one more year. >> reporter: so you have to live like this for another year. >> i hope not. >> reporter: with the japanese government focused on bigger issues, little places like motoyoshi are falling through the cracks. bill whitaker, cbs news, japan. >> brown: jay mcmullin was one of a kind. mcmullen spent 35 years at cbs news and was one of the first reporter to go undercover. here he is in 1961 on the job in the award-winning cbs reports documentary, "biography of a bookie joint." the point, which he narrated with wawment err concriet exposed corruption in the boston police department. he spent eight months under cover in mexico. today we learned the investigative reporter, writer, and producer died in green

these are also causing political problems and of burma the consequences for our people. >> what is the damage in terms of the impact on chinese relations with europe and also japan? >> this is an example of increasing concerns in the west of so-called unfair trade practices by china where they are subsidized to the banks and producers. whether it is subsidies for exporters, rare earth is another example of what the west deems "unfair." >> is that the real issue or a lack of competitiveness? >> when you have huge financial budgetary deficits, you have a major trade deficit with china. that is the case in the u.s., but less so in europe. ithe real issue is you have not gotten your financial policy in order. >> think for coming in. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come -- >> code yellow. code yellow. security alert. >> sailing through dangerous waters. a tanker at dodging pirates off the coast of somalia. >> eating it too much red meat can significantly increase the risk of dying from heart disease and cancer. these of the findings of a study from harvard university whi

is a miss for hillary clinton for equating the bravery and the risk taken by democracy activist ins burmaudent who doesn't want to pay $10 a month for contraceptives. believe it or not secretary clinton put those two together, admonishing extremists targeting women. and paul, i realize the democrats need to up the victim hood rhetoric for women, but i think that's too far. >> a miss to lucy bickerton, unpaid summer inturn for charlie rose show. it's not part of what unpaid is, but gone it a state court in manhattan to sue the show for breaking labor laws, i assume she could have done a paying job in starbucks, but previously having a different resume' line. >> dan. >> energy secretary steven chu, repudiating the calls to raising to european levels. he says i no longer share that view and what noble layeriat, that politics is not rocket science. >> paul: he'll hold that view to mid november and i've heard him say i favor higher gas-- >> he's on both sides of it now. >> paul: remember, if you have your own hit or mess, jer@foxnews.com and be sure to