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aung san suu kyi is barred from the role. her party won overwhelming majoritys in both houses in november's election. the pick is a long time confidente of aung san suu kyi and expected to beat the other candidate who is from the military. live to bangkok. wayne hay can tell us more. who is likely to become the president? >> reporter: all signs are that when that vote wraps up in the parliament that it will be the man you mentioned, a 69 year old member of the n.l.d. party. a man with a pretty low-profile, really. certainly internationally. he is close to the party leader and has known her since they went to school together. he is known to be very loyal to her. that's important because while she cannot become president right now, it is believed that the n.l.d. will not give up its hope that she can become president in the future and, in fact, they may make another push to amend the constitution within the next 12 months. if they are successful, then they need someone in place now who is president who is going to be happy to s

he is a long-time confidente of aung san suu kyi. the constitution aung san suu kyi from the role of president because her two sons of british passports. the new president will take office on 1 april. joining us from bangkok is our correspondent wayne hay. who is he? >> reporter: he is a 69-year-old member of the n.l.d. party of aung san suu kyi, the leader of that party. he is not a member of parliament, which has caused some consternation within the military which, of course, remains a very powerful political force. he has strong connections to the party. his father was a member of the party, his father-in-law was one of the founding members of the n.l.d. so strong connections to that. as you say, very close to the party leader aung san suu kyi. in fact, they went to school together many years ago. he is an entrusted ally of her. he is very loyal to her. that is important because there is a feeling that the n.l.d. hasn't given up hope that aung san suu kyi can become president. they might push for constitutional amendment again. if

it is not suu kyi, but she will still have influence.another woman with influence, we are here with the business news. >> good evening. susan: could this be the end of an era. tata is leaving the u.k. >> this industrial landscape is a site that is becoming increasingly rare in britain. the futures of 15,000 steelworkers are on the line. tata says they may have to shut down foundries until a buyer comes forward, but the employees are not giving up. >> the community, we will fight on. this is not the end of the fight, this is the start. this is our plan. the quality of our steel is second to none. this is important to people. this is a national asset. dorian:t -- reporter: tata disagrees, they say that high manufacturing costs make its business in the u.k. unfeasible. >> the u.k. business is not something that we can continue to support. reporter: the indian company's stock opened 2% higher after the announcement, the sign that investors welcomed the move to cut losses. if tata cannot find a new owner, the decision could amount to a nail i

he is a key aide to aung san suu kyi. reporter: arriving in parliament, the moment these mp's had been waiting for, a chance to elect myanmar's first civilian president in decades. the candidate backed by the leader, aung san suu kyi, was almost guaranteed to win the vote. htin kyaw was her close friends since childhood. he was hardly known, even in me at mark -- even in myanmar, until she nominated him last month. he is known for his fierce loyalty. >> our country needs someone who can negotiate with different groups. we are lucky to have someone with those skills. he is very smart. reporter: but suu kyi has made it clear, unofficially, she will be the one leaving the country. when she was released from house arrest in 2011, htin kyaw was at her side. but some say the proxy president arrangement could cause problems. >> respectable he may be, but everyone is going to see him as someone who is at the beck and call of aung san suu kyi, and that is going to be detrimental. reporter: he has made his intentions clear, paying

aung san suu kyi was inaugust rated for four ministries. on she is now the foreign minister, the education minister, energy minister and also the special minister to the president, which gives her a very powerful position. she is some kind of super minister and her position as the foreign minister gives her a seat in the national council for defense and security. that is where she will have to deal very closely with the military. there is no doubt about it. the people here see her basically as the de facto president here in the country >>> thank you for that. we're going to speak to an independent south-east asia specialist. what do you think about that, that people see aung san suu kyi as their president. does it not undermine htin kyaw? >> it's difficult to say. she has been calling the shots now for some time as party head. she made it clear that she would be in power even if not normalally in-- formally in office. the office of the president and the foreign ministry were fore gone conclusions, but when you look at education, energy and

but is a cloeft confidenta of aung san suu kyi.they will get the person they want because they dominate their upper and lower houses of parliament. aung san suu kyi herself has said that sympathy will be above the president. so it's clear who will still be in charge despite the fact that it seems she won't be the president at this stage >>> venezuela's opposition party has launched a new complain it get rid of nicholas modura. the opposition is holding rallies to push for the referendum and the movement to end his presidency. they have been under socialist moeft since chavas took office in 1999. the main opposition leader from niger has withdrawn. he came in second place during the first round of voting in february. the incumbent president won more than 48% of the votes. critics say the polls were rigged. serbia has declared a state of emergency in more than a dozen municipalities where flooded rivers of flooded home. at least 154 residents in the country's west were forced to move to velters. heavy rainfall also caused land slides

a member and confidante of aung san suy kyi. they still get the person they want as they dominate the upper and lower houses of parliament. and aung san suy kyi says she'll be above the president. it is clear who will be in charge, despite not being the president at this stage >>> a group of disabled bolivians have taken their fight for better benefits to an extreme level, suspending themselves from a bridge. wanting benefits agreed from $12 to $722 >>> a pioneering producer behind some of the greatest music has decide. george martin, known as the fifth beat helped to shape the legendary songs of the british band >>> millions of people across south-east asia enjoyed a solar eclipse. star gaysers in thailand, soing more, malaysia -- singapore, malaysia and australia saw a partial eclipse. >> reporter: waiting for the moment when the moon is between the sun and the earth. the spectacular solar show brought people together from all over the world. for some it was the fifth eclipse. most indonesians have never seen one before. >> i

he is a long ally of aung san suu kyi. the constitution bars her from being president because her two sons are british citizens >>> it is not just rush involved in the conflict in syria for years. saudi arabia and u.s. training opposition fighters. this has led to a concern that syria has become a proxy war between the major powers. >> reporter: syrian rebel shoot down military plane in the skies are. five years since the start of the uprising in syria, neither bashar al-assad nor the rebels seem to have the upper hand. what started an outcry against oppression turned into a full-blow regional conflict. these are hezbollah fighters in syria. the shia group says its fight is to prevent rebels from moving into lebanon to launch attacks there. the gulf cooperation council and the arab league have recently labelled hezbollah a terrorist organization accusing the group of killing civilians in syria. a decision hezbollah leader says won't deter his group from sending fighters to syria. >> reporter: we are not ashamed and we do n

he is a close ally of aung san suu kyi. going to live wayne may who is in bangkok in neighboring thailand. what can you tell us about the first new president of myanmar? >> reporter: yes. this is another historic day, i suppose, as this country transitions towards being a fully-flejd democracy. htin kyaw addressing the parliament for the first time. the main reason he is doing this today, it seems to be to justify the ministries that the national league for democracy party, his party, submitted last week. so he is justifying that, that the big change that the n.l.d. has made already is reducing the number of ministries from 36 down to 21, and htin kyaw has said in parliament just in the last few minutes that that will save the taxpayer pill i don't knows of dollars-- millions of dollars over the next five years, during the course of this government's tenure. very little was known about this man before he was elected by the mps to become the next president. he is very close, as you say, to the party leader aung san suu kyi,

leader aung san suu kyi will run four big government ministries. brazil's largest party is quitting the coalition government. the resignation is a major blow to dilma rousseff. protesters in pakistan are continuing their sit-in process outside the parliament despite two warnings by security forces to leave the government district which has been brought to a standstill by the ongoing demonstration. the man who highjacked a plane from egypt used a fake suicide belt. his motives remain unclear but the president said the incident was not terrorism-related. all the passengers and crew have now safely returned back to egypt. this lady was on board >> we took off normally from alexandria to cairo. everything was normal. after a while we noticed we should have landed and we hadn't. i was looking out of the window and i saw the sea and that is not normally what you see on that route. nobody imagined it could be that kind of thing. then one of the cabin crew passed by and collected all the passports without saying anything 4 anything. 45 minutes later we wer

and is a close confidente of aung san suu kyi. the n.l.d. will still get the person they want because they dominate the upper and lower houses of parliament. aung san suu kyi herself has said that she will be above the president. so it's clear who will still be in charge despite the fact that it seems she won't be the president at this stage >>> major highways in nigeria's north-east have been closed following attacks by the boko haram for a year. that caused problems for trades and livelihoods. the area has been cleared and the economy has been revived. >> reporter: cashing in on the relative peace here. once an administrative headquarters of boko haram. at least for a month. dealers far away from car and others are crossing the border into the border city. this was not possible six months ago. this man lots 1500 head of cattle the day boko haram storm the city. the occupation was brief but violent. he escaped before the army took back the city. >> they came in the morning shooting when the market was busiest. they drove away more than 1700

he is a close ally of aung san suu kyi whose n.l.d. party swept to history in historic elections last year. live to wayne hay who is joining us in neighboring thailand. what can you tell us about the new president of myanmar? >> reporter: well, very little outside of yanggong. little was known about him when he was elected to become the president. he is a 69-year-old man, a long time member of n.l.d. he is not a member of parliament, but he is close to the party leader aung san suu kyi. they have known each other since they went to school together. he is believed to be very close in terms of loyalty, a trust p confidente after aung san suu kyi. that was very important criteria for aung san suu kyi to be able to pick someone to be the president that she could trust and clearly she needed that. she cannot be the president under the existing constitution, something she tried very hard to change, tried to negotiate with the military since november's election to set aside that section of the constitution. clearly those talks failed, so she

he is a 69-year-old, yes close to aung san suy kyi. they went to school in yank gong and he is important to her. they haven't given up hope that aung san suy kyi could become president. they may push to change the constitution within the next 12 months. if successful they need someone to stand aside. >> fl that happens what will her role be. >> she stated that she would be above the position of president, and loss not clarified what that will be. that she would be running the presidency, if voted into the presidential position in the next hour or so, will be a proxy president. she has not gone into detail about what the role will be. it is a position that doesn't exist at the moment, and no doubt lot cause friction with the military. that will enable her to be a head of state, travel the world meeting with other world leaders, and basically fulfil the role of being the president without having the title. >> many thanks. wayne hay in bangkok. north korea's leader says pyongyang would conduct nuclear warhead test soon. it will test the a

aung san suu kyi said she will be above the present.so it is clear who will be in charge >>> the major highways in nigeria's north east have been closed for years following attacks by boko haram. that caused significant damage to trade businesses as well as livelihoods. now multinational forces have managed to clear the area and revive its economy. >> reporter: cashing in on the relative peace here. once a headquarters for boko haram. deals from electric far away as car, they're crossing into the border city. this was not possible six months ago. this group lost 1500 head of cattle the day boko haram occupiedment area. he escaped before the army took back the city. they came in the morning chuting when the mark was busiest. they drove away more than 1700 cattle. some have not recovered from their losses. the market is bus yr than before the attack. >> reporter: more than 2000 heads of cattle pass through here every week. traders are picking up supplies for neighboring countries and beyond. more than a year after boko haram's attacks the

aung san suu kyi is sworn in for four ministries. she is the foreign minister, the education minister, the energy minister and she is leading the president's office which makes her a sort of super minister. many here regard her as the real president, but in the meantime the military are still present here in parliament but also in the government so many are wondering how much change this new government can really bring to myanmar, but hopes are very high and the new president has urged everyone to be patient >>> brazil's embattled president has suffered another political blow. the biggest party quitting the coalition government. there have been nationwide protests against her who faces impeachment over allegations of corruption. >> reporter: party bosses from the prime minister bd, brazil's largist political party and historically the strongest ally for many years of the ruling workers party, but on tuesday in a vote that lasted three minutes the leaders decided to take a starkly different path threats brazil's deeper in the crisis.

and is a close confidente of aung san suu kyi. the n.l.d. will get the person they want because they dominate both the upper and lower houses of parliament. aung san suu kyi has said she will be above the president. it's clear who will still be in charge despite the fact that it seems she won't be the president at this stage >>> a court in japan have ordered that two nuclear reactors should close due to safety concerns. it comes five years after the fukushima disaster. six reactors went into meltdown. leaks happened after the floods crippled the reactor's cooling systems. >> reporter: this man guides me through the main street of his home town past the shop he used to get an ice-cream and to a chinese restaurant. this is a kilometer from the fukushima power plant amid the destruction, he finds small signs of who especially like the almost magical appearance of a new gate at a shrine in an area designated to store radio active waste. >> even this site, make this gate. >> reporter: his home lies empty abandon five years ago. he wants to keep a

the peace process for the union, and we'll try to develop the living standard of the people. >> suu kyi will be the foreign education minister and the head of the president's office. she's seen by many as the person who will in fact be exercising the powers of president. all eyes are on this lady, suu kyi, but they're not sure how much change she'll be able to bring. despite the excitement, celebrations throughout the country were subdued. >> i really wanted to make a big celebration, to celebrate this era, but i can't because i have to earn money for my children. chow is the last farmer after the military evicted hundreds to build the new city. he hopes that the new government will be less corrupt and compensate him for his land. >> we have lived in a dark era for a long time. we were always were afraid to do something, but this time we hope and believe that life will get better. >> reporter: but with the military playing a crucial role in parliament and in the new government, many are worried that expectations will be too high. the new president has asked the nation to be patient. for

to have aung san suu kyi as the president of myanmar. even though it appears those negotiations with the military to suspend the article of the constitution that prevents her from becoming president appear to have failed for now. it is believes in the next year there will be another push for aung san suu kyi to negotiate with the military for them to set aside that section of the constitution. if she is to become president, she needs someone in that position who is loyal to her and is willing to step aside to allow her to full her ambitions >>> time for a short break here. when we come back, protests in bangladesh as the biggest mangrove forest comes under threat. plus. >> reporter: i'm in green land where the national football team is hoping f.i.f.a. will let them come in from the cold. om the cold. hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reac

aung san suu kyi is to join the cabinet. you're watching al jazeera. also ahead, the u.s. government reveals it may be able to underlock an iphone without apple's help avoiding a legal battle. fronk, awkward and at times critical, a meeting between presidents exposing divergent views. a capital brought to a standstill in a protest against uber >>> myanmar's political transition has taken another step forward. the new government is being named and it looks like aung san suu kyi, who led the country struggle for democracy, will be the most powerful minister in the reports. she will lead four ministries, including the president's office around foreign affairs. her personal struggle captured the attention of the world. she spent years under house arrest between 1999 and 2010. her commitment to peace won global recognition with a noble peez prize in 1991. that was a year after the military refused to recognised her victory in elections. they final began opening up. her national league for democracy was confirmed the choice last november. she has been banned from becoming presid

someone selected by suu kyi. the situation is an unusual one. she will be the leader of the country behind the scenes. in terms of who is going to be represented, who is going to be the face of the country, this man is an unknown. -- is aer is a famer famous national poet. very little in terms of political experience. a question is how is this going to work out, particularly in terms of how long suu kyi will be able to run the country if she is not in power. -- a lot of questions hanging over the country. a lot of questions over the political situation. burma does have and is expected to have a democratically elected president. interior ministers are meeting in brussels to discuss on the migrant crisis that has been widely criticized by human rights groups. the balkans route that most migrants take through europe has been almost completely sealed off. hundreds more came into greece and are stuck in squalid living conditions. by the closing, hundreds of migrants continue to arrive daily on the greek island. the migrants take a ferry towards the p

it hasn't given up hope of aung san suu kyi becoming president. it is believed there will be another push for constitutional amendment within the next year, but relations with the military will need to improve significantly. whoever is elected by members of parliament next week will have to be somebody who is happy to stand aside and allow aung san suu kyi to take over. >> i think she will be president after the amendment of the constitution. we have to try to amend this constitution with full force. >> reporter: the military will also nominate a presidential candidate and the two unsuccessful nominees after the vote will become vice presidents >>> 30 palestinians have been arrested by israeli forces during overnight house raids. it follows several attacks in israel and the occupied palestinian territories this week. the police shot dead two palestinian drivers after the men allegedly opened fire on a bus and in the occupied west bank a palestinian was shot dead after trying to stab an israeli soldier. the former president has been charged over mo

we do hope they'll be addressed. >> reporter: president kyaw and suu kyi have a lot on their plate. as visitors arrived, she herself was busy elsewhere. >>> well, the future of britain's once proud steel industry is hanging in the balance. prime minister david cameron says there's no guarantee 15,000 jobs can be saved. the indian giant tatar steel is selling off the business. they have held emergency meetings but the government has ruled out buying the business. >> we're going to work very hard with the company to do everything we can, but it is a difficult situation. there can be no guarantees for success because the problems that the steel industry faces worldwide, but the government will do everything it can to help and work with the company and communities to try and secure the future of this vital steel-making import and elsewhere in the uk. >>> argentina is taking a big step towards re-entering the global financial system. the senate approved a deal to repay u.s. creditors putting an end to a long dispute over the country's debt. we have the report from buenos aires. >> report

aung san suu kyi will run four ministries. ban ki-moon is calling for solidarity to deal with the syrian refugee crisis. high-level talks are being held in geneva to work out how to resettle people that fled the war. brazil's president is under more pressure to resign after coalition government left. the mother of an italian student murdered in egypt rejects the government's explanation. >> reporter: this man went missing in cairo on 25 january, the fifth anniversary of the uprising in egypt. his body was found nine days later in a ditch beaten, burned and electrocuted. they say he was killed by a criminal gang. his mother rejects this account. >> translation: i won't tell you what they did to his face. on that face i thought that all the evil of the wofrld had poured on-- world had poured on to him. his face had become so small and his skin a color you could not imagine. the only thing i could recognise of him was the tip of his nose. we're talking about torture. >> reporter: supporters have been holding vigils calling for a

he is hand picked by aung san suu kyi, constitutionally barred from the office, since her children are foreign nationals. they will try to change this constitution. >> as the new government will try to establish the constitutional principles which are national reconciliation, the peace process and the establishment of democratic federal union. and will try work to develop the lives and living standards are the people. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi will lead four ministries. she will be the foreign minister, the education and head of the president's office. she is seen by many as the person who will be effectively exercising the powers of president. all eyes are on this lady, many are looking to her for change. but they are unsure how much change she will be able to bring. celebrations throughout the country were subdued. >> translator: i really wanted to make a bill celebration. to celebrate this era but i can't because i have to earn money for my children. >> reporter: choo min latest farm ir, he is hoping that the government will be less corrupt and compensate him for this land. >> w

he is known to be very close to aung san suu kyi and very loyal to her. that's important because this is not the end of the road in terms of the ambitions from within the n.l.d. to have her as the president of myanmar. even though it appears those negotiations with the military to suspend the article of the constitution that prevents her from becoming presidential appear to have failed for now. it is believed that within the next year there will be another push for aung san suu kyi to negotiate with the military for them to set aside that section of the constitution. if she is to become president, she needs someone in that position now who is loyal to her and is willing to step aside to allow her to fulfil her am bigs >>> the canadian prime minister justin trudeaux hope to improve relations with the u.s. he will be the first leader to be honoured with a state dinner. ties with the u.s. suffered under his predecessor. >> reporter: canada and the u.s. are each other's largest trading partners and the relationship is important to this country's economy. that

parliament has chosen a close ally f aung san suu kyi. the constitution blocked her from becoming president. willgtime ally of hers take office, where he is expected to act as her proxy. our regional correspondent, ishmael wolf, has more from bangkok. ishmael: today is a momentous day in the history of five decades or more of rule, and now they have -- who is this man, is the question? this is the man chosen, by aung san suu kyi, the leader of the pro-democracy movement, the ledon who was elected and the movement to victory in november. the vice president has shown that this is not going to be so much a power-sharing agreement as many thought moving forward, but really a battling of wills ahead. what is the future of myanmar and burma? what is the future of the country? there are pressures from the international community, from inside the country, from within the military, and a lot of issues to deal with. it is hard to see how this man is going to be seen as the true leader of the country. what can he do, and what will a country be able

top of his list, aung san suu kyi. if she takes a post position, she won't be able to take part in political activities. can there was a list of 18 cabinet ministers. the speaker read out the nominees. aung san suu kyi was the first name read out. it's not clear what post she was offered. it's likely to be foreign minister. that will let her take part in discussions with the military and the government as part of the national defense and security council. if she takes the job she will have to give up her seat in parliament. and stop her vilgts as party leader. the new government will be inaugurated next week. >>> a ship carrying pluto a plu has left the port for the u.s. it's carrying 331 kilograms of plutonium enough to make 40 atomic bombs. the ship left the country's northeast escorted by japan's coast guard vessels. the japanese government has not released the route of the transport. >>> japanese and u.s. officials agreed on the counterterrorism measures in 2014. japan purchased the plutonium from u.s., france and

they have not given up hope of aung san suy kyi becoming president. it's believed there'll be a push for constitutional edment within the next year. to achieve that relations with the military will need to improve. whoever is elected by members of parliament will have to be someone happy to stand aside and allow aung san suy kyi to take over. she was the president. we have to try to amend this constitution with full force. the rim. ly will nominate the candidate. a powerful earthquake struck and triggered a tsunami killing 15,000. official plan to remember the tragedy at the next the quake struck. the japanese prime minister said it's not going away. >> our resource pure country cannot do without power to secure energy supply, while interesting what makes economic sense. >> small islets washed ashore. harry fausers joins us now. what can you tell us about the building efforts. i have been up and down the coastline, this was a densely packed housing area, close to a fishing port. wiped away. since then they had to clear away the rubble. they are buildi

that's why i'm excited. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi lead her national league for democracy party to in november's election, but under the military-drafted constitution, she is barred from becoming president. negotiations to change the rules failed amid signs that political transition is not going smoothly. but the next president will come from the nld, because it dominates both houses of parliament. the favorite is the higher house's nominee, htin, kyaw, a trusted loyal friend of the party leader. in fact it is believed there will be another push for constitutional amendments within the next year, but to achieve that, relations with the military will need to improve significantly. and whoever is elected by members of parliament next week will have to be someone who is happy to stand aside, and allow, suu kyi to take over. >> i hope she will be president after the amendment of the constitution, 2008 constitution. we have to try to amend this constitution with full force. >> reporter: the military will also nominate a presidential candidate and the two unsuccessful nominees after the

hasn't given up hope of aung san suu kyi becoming president. it is believed there will be another push for constitutional amendment within the next year. but to achieve that relations with the military will need to improve significantly. whoever is elected by members of parliament next week will have to be someone who is happy to stand aside and allow aung san suu kyi to take over >> i think she will be president after the amendment of the constitution. we have to try to amend this constitution with full force. >> reporter: the military will also nominate a presidential candidate and the two unsuccessful nominees after the vote will become vice presidents >>> richard is here with the weather. we had thunder, lightning. we had sun though. >> reporter: the water runs off so quickly here. very often it has got nowhere to go. that was the prognosis we had across the region. rainfall totals were not that great, but the impacts certainly was. take these pictures coming from dubai. you can see typically the sort of thing you get, any underpass, it all

he has also worked as suu kyi's driver from time to time.aye has more now from bangkok. >> reporter: this was a major milestone in mine's political transition. members of parliament voted decisively for the man they want to lead the country into a new era. >> translator: we announce that htin kyaw wins the majority of votes and is selected to be the president of myanmar. [ applause ] >> reporter: it was no surprise given he is from the national league for democracy party that won november's election and dominates both houses of parliament, but the 69 year old is expected to be a figure head only. the party leader has made it clear she will be the one calling the shots. she is barred by the constitution from becoming president because she has immediate family members who are foreigners. negotiations with the military to set aside that section of the constitution failed. it is believed the nld will not take long to make another attempt. the armed forces will remain very powerful, maintaining control of three security ministries and veto power

aung san suu kyi. many here in myanmar are looking to her for children, but many are not sure how much change she'll be able to bring. despite the excitement, celebrations throughout the country were subdued. >> i really wanted to make a big celebration, to celebrate this era, but i can't because i have to earn money for my children. >> the last farm after the military evicted hundreds to build a new city. he hopes the new government will be less corrupt and compensate him for his land. >> we've lived in a darker are a for a long time. we were always afraid to do something, but this time we hope and believe life will get better. >> but with the military still playing a crucial role in parliament and in the new government, many are worried expectations might be too high. the new president has asked the nation to be patient. for decades the burmese have proven this is exactly what they are. al jazeera, myanmar. >> french police have charged the main suspect in a foiled attack plot in the country. sources

all eyes are on this lady, aung san suu kyi. many in myanmar are looking for her for change, but many are not sure how much change she will be able to bring. despite the excitement, celebrations throughout the country were subdued. >> i really wanted to celebrate this era, but i can't because i have to earn money for my children. >> the government evicted hundreds to build a new city. he hopes the government will compensate him for his land. >> we've lived in a darker are a for a long time. we were always afraid to do something. but now we believe that life will get better. >> but with the military playing a crucial role in parliament and in the new government, many are worried that expectations will be too high. the new president has asked the nation to be patient. for decades the burmese have proven that's exactly what they are. >> we'll be off to colombia after this short break. they will they've asked the rebel group into negotiations to end the decades-long conflict. >>> going to kenya, a breeding ground for the armed group

myanmar has begun the process of electing a president, but it won't the aung san suu kyi.will vote in the next few days, the winner becoming president, and the other deputy. she has nominated a close ally for the role. she is barred from the post. an attempt to change it has failed. 2, man 0. a second victory over human in alpha go. lee said the first victory surprised him, but the second left in speechless. he must now win all three remaining games to claim the million dollar prize. painting ended up more than a $1 million after experts it had been painted for rembrandt. another expert had the same idea, and he had to pay 2000 times its presale estimate. art experts in the painting dates to 1625, and maybe the first rembrandt ever produced. powered by over 2400 journalists and 150 bureaus around the world, this is bloomberg news. right, some other stories tracking for you today. american volkswagen dealers have accused the company of mismanagement, putting it at heightened risk. theng led the w through vw through-- led the so-called defeat devices. they face fines for the

aung san suy kyi will take up to four posts. they'll be warn in on march 30th during a ceremony. parts of muslim majority pakistan are celebrating the holly. >> reporter: the hindu community celebrates the festival of life and colour across pakistan, the mood is jub land and a few dozen people come to this temple. entire families are here and know that their children do not have to go to school during this time and can take part in the festivities. >> the government afoundationed a holiday, the minor cities teel like it can be tested. >> reporter: it coincides with a winter of winter to bring. this man is happy he can feel part of his country, after the government gave us a public halliday. >> by announces the public hall day, pakistan is sending a message of tolerance in the country, whether they feel left out. >> many are celebrating hollow with i hindu community on of the east of religious harmony. the festival is aimed at knowing people that there's strength in unity. rich diversity. >> egypt's released images of personal its beopening longing to murdered students. a bag, i.d

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hand pick by aung san suu kyi. she is unable to run because her children are not myanmar nationals. >> the peace process and the establishment democratic federal union and will try owork to develop the lives and living standards of the people. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi will lead four ministries. she will be the foreign minister, and the education and health minister. alt eyes are on this lady, aung san suu kyi. many are look to her for change but many are not sure how much change she will be able to bring. despite the excitement, celebrations throughout cousin were subdued. >> translator: i really wanted to make a big celebration to celebrate this era but i can't because i have to earn money for my children. >> reporter: choo marin ichaue government will compensate him for his land. >> translator: we lived in a dark era for so long. we hope and believe this time that life will get better. >> reporter: with military still playing a crucial role in government, many believe expectations are too high. the new presi

the nld has not given up hope of suu kyi being president, and there's another push for a constitutionalamendment in the next year. back to achieve that, relations with the military will need to improve significantly. and whoever is leaked by members of the parliament next week will have to stand aside and allow suu kyi to take over. >> we need an amendment to the constitution. we have to try to amend this constitution with full force. >> the military will also nominate a presidential candidate, and the two unsuccessful nominees after the vote will become vice president vicpresidents. >> hundreds of people have been appropriated in baca in support of the mangrove forests. the government is trying to build two coal sites. and they say that it will help to reduce poverty in a government where half of the people have no electricity. [ unintelligible ] the largest mangrove forest in the world -- they are heading to a 400-kilometer march, and their goal is to bring public awareness, and to persuade the government to stop the construction of two major oil-based power plants. they say that the

en aung san suu kyi herself will be sworn in with four ministers historical and crucial moment in the road to democracy here in moirn. myanmar. the situation in rakine no longer poses a threat. the situation heated up in 2012 during a conflict between the buddhists and the rohingya. many thousands fled myanmar and went open very dangerous boat journeys ending up in thailand. rohingya are stateless, have no rights and no freedom of movement. lifting the state of emergency right now one day beforehanding over power makes one wonder if the military is not only willing to hand over the presidency but a crucial and sensitive problem to the next government. aung san suu kyi herself has not revealed how she is going to solve one of the most urgent problems here in this country. >> the world health organization has announced that the ebola virus is no longer an international public health emergency. the organization has urged all countries to immediately lift all ebola related restrictions on travel and trade in guinea, liberia and sierra leone. >>> sufism, hansa mohammed reports from mogadis

much better in the country. >> by having two foreign sons suu kyi is barred from becoming president but she said she would governor from behind the scenes. she'll take up the roles of ministr energy ministry in the office. >> one of the biggest challenges will be fighting the country's drug trade. helping to fund the armies and some are suspected in different roles. now the vigilantes are trying to take on the drug lords themselves. did. >> in northern myanmar a team mourning the death of a 19-year-old who was involved in the drug trade. he was killed when farmers and mill tradition tried to protect their crops. >> my husband and i were very worried. finally we let him go. >> a christian group that is thought to have around 100,000 members. they say they're tired of waiting for the military or government to move against drug producers. >> we will not stop. if we don't do it today, there will be thousands more who will die. myanmar is the second largest opium producer second to afghanistan. you but it has had an impact on myanmar. treatment is often crud and often detains addicts. a

htin kyaw was elected president and is a long time caste with aung san suu kyi. he will take office on april 1. lots more news still to come to you. more than 100 people under arrest after china investigates an illegal vaccine scandal. >> i loik to save people, frees and nature. i love it >>> the refugees who arrived in australia by boat and are serving as volunteer firefighters. more on both those stories when we come back. we come back. >>> welcome back. the top stories for you here on al jazeera. refugees are walking towards the greek macedonian border in the hope it will be open for them. rumors on social media have been spreading. many people fled their makeshift homes in surrounding woods for the border. media groups are saying that the army has taken control of the ancient city of palmyra. u.s. democratic presidential hopeful bernie sanders defeated hillary clinton in the washington and alaska state caucuses. he is also competing against ms clinton in hawaii and we're awaiting those results. this is how the presidential race for the democratic party stands

aung san suy kyi's national league for document okay rahsy party won a land slide in the election in november. it was the first national vote since a civilian government was introduced in 2011, ending nearly 50 years of military rule >>> still to come on al jazeera - locked up. how traditional beliefs are affecting the treatment of indonesia's mentally ill. plus, vibrant colours bleached away. footage shows the devastating effects of climate change. te change. hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are already - on their devices. order up. it's more than just wifi, it can help grow your business. you don't see that every day. introducing wifi pro, wifi that helps grow your business. comcast business. built for business. when it comes to the fithings you love,. you want more. love romance? get lost in every embrace. into sports? follow every pitch, ever

they haven't given up hope that aung san suu kyi will become president. it is believed there will be another push for constitutional amendment in the next year. relations with the military will need to improve significantly. whoemp is elected-- whoever is elected by members of parliament next week will have to somebody who is happy to stand aside and allow aung san suu kyi to take over. i think she will be the president after the amendment of the constitution. we have to try to amend this constitution with full force. >> reporter: the military will also nominate a presidential candidate and the two unsuccessful phenomenon niece after the vote-- nominees after the vote will become vice presidents >>> vw chief is out. michael horn stepped down. his departure comes after six months after vw admitted installing that software that allowed it to cheat on emissions test. vw says it is still working on plain to fix that problem. when we come back, a state visit to washington >>> obama melbourne comes his canadian partner in many years >>> a net across africa to f

thousands of political prisoners were released, including nobel laureate aung san suu kyi. she'd been confined to 20 years' house arrest egos of her efforts to bring full democracy to the country. her vision is shared by kinchit. announcer: these young people believe that the path to a full democracy is through a system of free debate and critical thinking. they want people to acquire public speaking skills and to be able to stand up for their rights without fear of oppression. kinchit's experience as a debate activist motivated her to create an opportunity for young people to strengthen their communication skills. she introduced a project called debate education for demracy into the school's curriculum. she and her friend myat have been inspired by international examples. they took part in a debate tournament held in neighboring thailand. announce now, bo myat and aung have a chance to serve as judges at the first public debate forum, organized by kinchit, which was held in mandalay in august 2015. the project and the forum, which aim to strengthen debating skills in myanm