it passed the lower house of parliament yesterday. it passed the upper house of parliament today. as you say, it's now up to president putin to decide whether he signs it into law or vetoes it. we saw extraordinary scenes, though, yesterday in the duma, the lower house of parliament, because opposition m.p.'s did their best to drag out the debate and delay a vote on the legislation by submitting nearly 400 amendments to the law in protest. each one of these amendments had to be discussed and voted on. the discussions ended just before midnight moscow time, a kind of scene we haven't seen for many years in russia. we're used to thinking of the duma as a rubber stamp parliament, but that wasn't the case yesterday. >> steve, what sort of difference do you think this law is likely to make? i do understand that the fines attached to unauthorized protests will rise sharply, but it's not -- i mean, what is it? something like $9,000 trying to work out. is it exorbitant? is it going to change the landscape? autopsy i think there's a lot of concern amongst the opposition that it will change

. >> the burmese opposition leader addresses both houses of britain's parliament. it is a rare honor given only to the few. and returning on to britain, a symbol of the fight for freedom, but just how close is she to achieving that goal? hello and welcome to gnp. i am george alagiah with a world of news and opinion. also on the program, will anders breivik and up in prison or psychiatric hospital? spain pays a heavy arts for its latest debt auction, but there were plenty of takers. what is going on? it is early morning in washington, 7:00 a.m. in -- 7:00 in the evening in shanghai and midday in london. the burmese opposition leader is set to address westminster. it is a rare honor. it is a mark of her remarkable journey from prisoner to the international symbol for the fight for political freedom. is all of this too much, too soon for a country that still has a long way to go? more on that in a moment. but first, here is naille. >> aung san suu kyi has already begun her day on her whistle stop tour of europe. she is also due to meet prince charles and the duchess of

the ruling united russian parties submitted an appeal to the lower house of parliament to raise findsopposition reacted sharply, blasting the government for trying to restrict freedom of assembly and contain protests against the government. >> translator: the new fines are the average yearly income for russians. the law will keep a tight leash on the public. >> reporter: heated deliberation lasted nearly 12 hours, but the ruling camp which has a majority in both houses of parliament ee eventually prevail. president putin wasted no time signing it into law. >> translator: our law contains no clause, stricter than any existing law in europe. we recall last summer's riots in london and other violence across europe. >> reporter: she's increasingly alarming by his drive to crack down on any move against his position of power. >> translator: putin probably don't know any of mean of proceeding. he thinks of people like us as his enemies. if there's an enemy, all he can imagine doing is eliminating it. >> reporter: the steep fines is a latest attempt by putin to silence detractors. he has alr

the ruling united russia party submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament to raise fines imposedn anti-government protesters. the opposition reacted sharply, blasting the government for trying restrict freedom of assembly and contain protests against the government. >> translator: the new fines are the average yearly income for russians. the law will keep a tight leash on the public. >> reporter: heated deliberations from the bill lasted nearly 12 hours. but the ruling camp, which has a majority in both houses of parliament, eventually prevailed. president putin wasted no time signing it into law. >> translator: our law contains no clause that is stricter than any existing law in europe. we recall last summer's riots in london and other violence across europe. >> reporter: yelena is increasingly alarmed by putin's relentless drive to crack down on any moves against his position of power. >> translator: putin probably doesn't know any other means of proceeding. he thinks of people like us as his enemies. if there's an enemy, all he can imagine doing is eliminating it. >> reporter:

the program now president alon already controls the senate if he gets control of the lower house of parliament how do you think will that affect that drive which france of course was a big part of in sarkozy's time. well. you know it will be the first time in the in the year fifth republic history that the socialist but you will control the boss the lower. house and the presidency. if if the surface but you manage to to the absolute majority meaning to under eighty nine seats in the lower house in i mean on the seventeenth of june. it means that they will not be forced to deal with. the. left front party meaning that they will be able to get some spending and maybe try to get the public debt so they will be able to get along. and e.u. officials. all right let's not talk about foreign policy over here as we know the socialist and self-support of last year's libya intervention and he also joined the condemnation of the syrian president's regime wordy you see his foreign policy had a especially militarily at this point well really i mean the for a long as foreign policy and sarkozy's foreign poli

house of commons. every wednesday while parliament is in session prime minister david cameron takes questions from the house of commons. prior to question time the house is wrapping up other business. this is live coverage on c-span2. >> can i just say to him that the legislation which has gone through many changes to the electoral system was put in by his government and the path of that is clearly here. i am talking with the government of wales. >> order. questions for the prime minister. [shouting] >> thank you. i have meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. >> we will leave the british house. >> isn't it excuses? isn't it stupid to vote for house of lords reform but against the program? >> i think my hon. friend makes a very important point. we have been discussing this issue for 100 years and it is time to make progress and the show if truth of the matter is there are opponents of reform in every party. in the labor party, in the liberal democrat party, in the other place but there's a majority in this house and bears a majority for that in the country but if those who support reform don't

made in london today as the burmese opposition leader aung san suu kyi address both houses of the british parliament. she asked for help for our country and received a standing ovation. -- she asked for help for her country. >> today, the guest of honor was a woman who has waged an extraordinary battle for democracy and our own country. few foreign leaders have addressed to both houses of parliament. for aung san suu kyi, the moment was greater because she is not an elected leader. not yet, anyway. like nelson mandela, she suffered greatly over the years. now, she seems to be triumphing but she still has a warning to give. >> if we do not use this opportunity, if we do not get things right this time around, it may be several decades more before similar opportunities arises again. >> for all of her long years under house arrest, not able to see her british husband before he died, aung san suu kyi has never lost her lightness of touch. by contrast with westminster, she remarked, burma's parliament is still informal. >> they still have no heckling. i wish over time that we will reflect the liveliness a

interesting+ because we social democrats are part of an opposition alliance that controls the upper house of parliament. >> some opponents have launched an online petition. others are protesting outside the chancellor. the government may have passed the bill, but the controversy continues. >> finally, one of the great writers of the 20th century, ray bradbury, has died at the age of 91. he broke classics like "the martian chronicles" and "the illustrated man." >> his most famous work was "fahrenheit 451, quarter made which unfolds in a totalitarian dictatorship where books are band -- "fahrenheit 451," which unfolds in a totalitarian dictatorship where books totalitarianbanned. >> stay with us. we will have more news in about half an hour's time. >> stay with us. captioned by the

then there is the upper house of parliament and you have the first round of the presidential elections. the candidates represented less than half of the votes. and you had even lower voter turnout this time. the danger is the unraveling of the revolution. >> there is a suggestion today from one member of congress that if the military remained power, it could have $1.3 billion of aid. >> is what arms them and gives them a certain degree of power that they have. it is not clear that it would solve the problem or force the military actually to share power. >> thank you for joining us, you are watching bbc world news. 200 years after the war of 1812 started, the fight between the u.s. and u.k. has left a lasting legacy. the capsule has successfully docked with an orbiting space module. it will be followed in the next few days to repeat the procedure manual the. it will be broadcast live on chinese state television, and we have this report. >> the video screen shows the final approach. although china has carried out an automated docking before, this is the first time that has been done whil

hosni mubarak's last prime minister the ballot comes amid mass indignation after both houses of parliament were suspended by the country's constitutional court thousands of people have chosen to boycott the vote saying neither candidate represents the values of last year's revolution. assured an expert on middle east and islamic studies says egypt can expect multiple crises over whoever wins the next election. many softer the. dissolving the parliament many saw this danger of the old regime of hosni mubarak coming back in the form of his last prime minister much of it is very problematic right now right now we have a president without them.

the only nonhead of state and the first foreign female to receive the honor of addressing the house of parliament. >> the british parliament is perhaps the preeminent symbol to oppressed peoples around the world of freedom of speech. our new legislative processes which undoubtedly are an improvement on what went before are not as transparent as they might be. i would like to see us learn from established examples of parliamentary democracies elsewhere so that we might deepen our own democratic standards over time. >> aung san suu kyi was sworn in as a member of myanmar's own parliment in may. the country has made reforms to improve democracy, but a quarter of seats are still reserved for the military. aung san suu kyi is on an 18-day visit to europe. on tuesday, she'll head to france for the final leg of her five-nation trip. >>> and that's going to wrap up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> egyptians are waiting anxiously to find out who will be their next leader. and israel also remains watchful. the two neighbors went to war four times before a peace treaty in 1979 began seve

his 80th birthday and complimented on his great speeches of the war he says to the combined houses of parliament he says "you must remember, if i found the words, i have always earned my living by my pen and by my tongue." >> whenever he needed money he'd write an article, start a book, do something which is why, at the end of the war, when he hadn't been able to do any of that and there was no pay so he wasn't earning any money at all but he had to put his beloved house up for sale because he was bankrupt. the duke of wellington got number one london. the duke of mortar borrow got glenen palace and he got bankruptcy. >> he had physical guts but he also had an acute awareness of who he was, the family he came from and i always remember some years ago going to blen ham with a group of german parliamentarians. >> rose: this is the family home. >> where he was born. and the german member of parliament had never been to blenham before and he turned to me and said "if adolf hitler had known winston churchill was born here i don't think he ever would have gone to war." (laughter) >> rose: winston chur

that's where big ben, is and it's also the house of parliament.t truly is a celebration fit for a queen. the four-day diamond jubilee marking the queen's 60 years on the throne. the royal family will attend a service at st. mark's cathedral. one member of the family will be missing. the queen's husband, prince philip, who turns 91 on sunday was hospitalized yesterday with bladder infection. he'll remain under observation for a few days. hundreds of thousands have turned out to celebrate the diamond jubilee. after 60 years the queen is more popular than ever with approval ratings of over 80%. >> i've been with her all may life. i watched her core neigh and watched her through everything. i think she's amazing. >> reporter: last night the queen attended only part of a star-studded concert featuring stevie wonder, elton john, and paul mccartney. but she was there to enjoy the cheers of the crowd initiated by her son prince charles. >> three resounding cheers for her majesty, the queen. hip, hip -- >> hooray! >> hip, hip -- >> hooray! >> hip, hip -- >

of past prime ministers questions. >> after serving nearly two decades under house arrest, the pro-democracy leader returned to the u.k. and delivered a speech thursday before a joint session of parliament. she's the only woman to address both houses of parliament. he talks about her time under house arrest and how winning the nobel peace prize matter connected to the world. last week she accepted this in person at a special ceremony in norway. this includes brief remarks by seekers of the house of commons and house of the lords. it is about half an hour. [applause] this hall has hosted many events over the past 900 years. in recent times only a few international figures - charles de gaulle, nelson mandela, pope benedict xvi and barack obama - have spoken here. today daw aung san suu kyi will become the first figure other than a head of state, the first woman from abroad and the first citizen of asia to do so. this is not a break from precedent without a purpose. the courage of our guest is legendary. she has withstood the unimaginable suffering of separation from her family and her people with a dignity, fortitude and resolve which most of us can barely conceive. her connections with t

after that the world family goes to receptions then they all come here to the houses of parliament behindnch at westminster hall attended by thousands of members of the establishment and representatives of charities with which the royal family, the queen in particular, are involved. from here they travel in hopefully open-top carriages if the weather holds to buckingham palace. they're going along a special route through whitehall up the mile to buckingham palace and the roads are already as you might man lin lined by many well-wishers waiting to cheer the queen as she passes. of course the great regret today is that the duke of edinburgh is not at at her side. he's been there every day through the 60 years of her reign, unfortunately taken ill yesterday through a bladder infection, he spent last night at hospital. we're told this is a precautionary measure, that his illness is not serious, but he turns 91 in a few days. any health scare at this age has to be taken seriously. back to buckingham palace, they'll go up onto the balcony. there will be a wave, the masses below, a fly-past from

cricketer to score one hundred international century sworn in as a member of india's opera house of parliament on monday the thirty nine year old is quite simply a moving legend in his home country and delta had been widely considered it a political creation and surprised many with his nomination from the ruling congress party last month the batsman says he won't leave the crease yet by and wants to make sports related issues his area of expertise the two thousand and eleven world cup we're not just playing one hundred eighty eight tests since debuting on the global scene back in one thousand nine hundred ninety. now there are no cliff favorites in the n.b.a. playoffs with both the western and eastern conference finals series all square after four games the boston celtics on sunday time their best of seven contest with miami following overtime rajon rondo notching fifteen points and fifteen assists as he scored what proved to be the crucial final three points of the extra session in miami that i now enjoy home court advantage with game five taking place on tuesday in south beach. i don't want

. >> there is confusion, and now the country's highest court once the lower house of parliament result. observers say the situation is even more dangerous than the final days of hosni mubarak's rule. >> no one is allowed inside anymore. streets are blocked. even lawmakers need written permission to approach the parliament building in cairo. the increased police presence is intended to convey order and stability, but many egyptians are worried that their country is plunging into political chaos. the reactions to the constitutional court ruling highlighted divisions among the egyptian people. >> if the dogs from the national party continue to rule and the people remain palace, then it is really the end for egypt. >> of the muslim brotherhood wins, they will destroy the egyptian state, and it will be like iran here. >> this woman says she hopes the new president will have a conscience and make amends for the past. supporters of the muslim brotherhood are furious over the constitutional court's decision. their candidate says there will be a new revolution if there is any indication of elec

on friday, both houses of parliament vote on the fiscal pact and european stability mechanism. merkel needs votes of the opposition to secure 8 2/3 majority, but they have set conditions for that support, such as a task to cut u.s. unemployment across europe. -- on measures to cut youth unemployment across europe. >> we are relying on this government and on you, chancellor, to insure that our agreement is reflected in the outcome sent to the european council. that is the only way you will see 8 2/3 majority. >> but among german voters, merkel's tough stance is popular. opinion polls show the majority reject evermore rescue efforts. >> i think the chancellor is doing the right thing. because she is being tough. >> angela merkel is doing a good job. i think the way she stands her ground is good as well. i really support her. >> angela merkel, the iron chancellor or the euro terminator, as she was recently depicted by a british news magazine, just hours after addressing the bundestahg. agee's back to berlin for a crucial vote on friday. merkel is fighting on all fronts. >> the chan

muslim brotherhood and islamic parties ascension the having captured the majority of both houses of parliament so. the impact of this could essentially the outcome of this truck essentially remind people of the muslim brotherhood have long been victims of a lopsided justice here in egypt and could seem sympathetic possibly changing the balance of power from military rule which maintains today egypt is still under military rule that the muslim brotherhood may appear more sympathetic than ever as well if a political crisis doesn't merge. definity could stand to benefit to have able to show that egypt still requires a strong military straight or a strong hand of governance. clearly the muslim brotherhood has not yet had an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to manage political crisis and security room you mentioned just know that to the would symbolic in the sentences go to people calling it. today's sentencing is a good time to look back and reflect sixteen months on from the toppling of mubarak what is the view among those who protested in tahrir square about how the revolution worked. ob

cricketer to score one hundred international centuries sworn in as a member of india's opera house of parliament on monday the thirty nine year old is quite simply a living legend in his home country and have been widely considered a political quick it's a surprise many with his nomination from the ruling congress party last month the batsman wants to make sports related issues his area of expertise well though he says he won't be hanging up his butt any time soon. i will let everyone know when i will stop it but at this moment my focus will be on cricket and as and when you know there is a time in between i will look at other things and see how i can help and bring in what i would achieve not only cricket but all of the sports now there are no clear favorites in the n.b.a. playoffs with both the western and eastern conference finals series all square after four games the boston celtics on sunday tying their best of seven contest with miami following overtime rajon rondo notching fifteen points and fifteen assessed as he scored what proved to be the crucial final three points of the extra sessio

election campaign he will need the support of the lower house he already has the majority in the senate and it's crucial that he does get the support of the parliament in france. has a little humility from paris well for more on the french election we're joined now by comedic role from the foundation for strategic research in paris should all and secure the majority in the lower house of parliament he already controls the senate does that mean france will drop the e.u.'s thirty policies and turn against brussels. you know most likely scenario is that you will get a clear left majority the big issue is whether it would be dismissed or it would be built only around a socialist. or do we need to support a socialist. such as the communist party and the greens in parliament but. out of the three stars i don't foresee major changes you know learned a stance with the views of europe but haven't people voted for him as a president because of his a sturdy policies and you would think that perhaps in this parliament or election the sentiment would go his way as well. clearly the. left majority did it. including the mr on yourself or are more leaning towards a

is a very good moral boost for the socialist party in trying to get a majority of the lower house of parliament however nothing is certain definitely there's no time for complacency they can't just sit around and expect the same results in the second round there are still the un people already the conservatives still trying to rally whatever support they can get most of dissipated a policy that is the one that he speaking about quite a lot during his campaign which is more growth for friends for a stereo that's on the one hand and how this translates for the french people is that more jobs and taxing the rich it's this tax and spend policy that he wants to implement in france as much as seventy five percent tax for the rich certainly not something that conservatives wanted so if you want to get this a policy like that through he will need the support of the lower house of us remember the socialists already have the support of the senate so it will be much easier to get things through you also promise about sixty thousand teaching jobs in the next five years as well as retirement age bringing it