myanmar previously allowed him to visit in february of last year, his most recent trip is seen as an effort by the civilian-led government formed in march to demonstrate its credentials. quintana did express concern over myanmar's detention of political prisoners, saying the immediate release of detainees would be a sincere and necessary step towards national reconciliation. >>> now, a modern day gold rush is taking place in thailand as the price of the precious metal reaches record highs. every day throngs of people queue to buy gold in search of a quick profit and a sense of security. nhk world's dhra reports. >> reporter: bangkok's chinatown district is home to the country's main gold market. with more than 30 shops. wealthy locals flock here to purchase bars of gold. it's common practice for thai people to collect gold as a traditional sign of prosperity. but these days, speculative buying has become a mainstay form of investment, seen as a safe haven amidst fears of a global recession. the price of gold is adjusted multiple times a day. the most expensive single purchase over th

. >>> in myanmar, long time opposition leader aung san suu kyi has vowed to work with the president for the country's national interests. the nobel peace prize winner who spent many years under house arrest was released in november. it is the first meeting with the president. in march, the military handed power over to him. >>> and in new delhi, india, it is the fifth day of anna hasare's hunger strike. t we'll have more on the situation in india. >>> it may be a world away about what is happening right now in somalia hits home. more than 12 million people in that region are in desperate need of food. and there is a special community here in the u.s. that is seizing this human catastrophe as a call to action. jill dougherty reports from minneapolis.

. >>> in related news, the tokyo stock exchange is to give myanmar its full support to a bourse in the nation. the military government was transformed into a democratic administration in march the first nim 23 years. the tokyo stock exchange is expected to work with japan's daiwa security group to help myanmar establish rules and security systems for stock trading. investment into the new bourse is being considered. stronger ties with asean nations is to help them continue to grow as they set up an economic community in 2015. competition is heating up as south korea is offering assistance to open stomach exchanges in cambodia and laos. that's all for this hour in business news. >>> time nor "nuclear watch" bringing you the latest at fukushima daiichi. the government are working to bring the plant under control. the next big challenge will be to decommission the plant. tepco released its time table in april. the first part focused on stabilizing and cooling the reactors, lowering their temperature. the government and tepco announced in july that stage one had been completed. the second

myanmar's military regime was displaced by a civilian government this year following a general election that excluded suu kyi. she was under house arrest for seven years until just after the general election. when she resumed political activity earlier this month, the government apparently decided to take a hands-off approach. it issued a statement saying it would cooperate and have dialogue with her party. >>> chinese premier is urging the u.s. government to tackle its debt problem and get its economy back on track. the state-run xinhua news agency said when he met joe biden on friday in beijing. they discussed the downgrading of the u.s. credit rating earlier this month. the issues of particular concern to china because the country is the largest foreign holder of u.s. treasury bonds. >> translator: although the united states is going through some economic heartship, i believe it will be able to overcome its difficulties and return to a robust track of development. the prosperity and stability of the united states is favorable for the whole world. >> vice president biden attempted to

assisting in the construction of four facilities in pakistan and sri lanka and providing economic aid to myanmar. this reflects china's ambition to exert influence over the region. the united states is moving to protect its vital interest of securing freedom of navigation in the sea lane connecting middle east, asia and north korea. india and the united states will continue holding joint military drills and the u.s. will increase export of arms, including cargo planes to india. his remarks suggest that the united states is reenforcing ties with india in hopes of keeping china in check as it accelerates its naval activity into southern waters. nhk world, washington. >>> the vietnam war ended decades ago, but many vietnamese still suffer from the harsh legacy of chemicals used in the conflict. this month marks 50 years since the u.s. military is first believed to have used the agent orange, but as nhk world report toxic chemical continues to cause problems even among the young. >> reporter: 1961, theay whe vietnam ysspad agent orange. a family was in hanoi to mar the anvear >>ranslar:he pn of peop

pockets of heavy showers in around myanmar. we're looking at heavy downpours to occur again. the ground already saturated. risks of flooding, landslides going to be high. as well as northeastern india and bangladesh. now for the americas. starting to see the tropical storm move away from bermuda. also the low pressure up in the northeastern u.s. additional rain will come throughout the night. thunderstorms as well. that could certainly bring some additional flooding problems out here. the central areas looking at severe areas to break out. also for montana in the u.s. looking windy. watch out for the stormy conditions. in the eastern u.s., temperatures pretty comfortable. 29 in washington, d.c. fairly cool but does stay hot in the south. houston coming in at 35 degrees. finally taking a look at europe, we're looking at more wet and windy weather to effect much of the british isles today. heavy rain will impact scotland. the rain brisk as well. we're looking for much to effect scandinavia and russia as well. plenty of rain and showers found here. across central areas too we've

pockets of heavy showers in around myanmar. we're looking at heavy downpours to occur again. the ground already saturated. risks of flooding, landslides going to be high. as well as northeastern india and bangladesh. now for the americas. starting to see the tropical storm move away from bermuda. also the low pressure up in the northeastern u.s. additional rain will come throughout the night. thunderstorms as well. that could certainly bring some additional flooding problems out here. the central areas looking at severe areas to break out. also for montana in the u.s. looking windy. watch out for the stormy conditions. in the eastern u.s., temperatures pretty comfortable. 29 in washington, d.c. fairly cool but does stay hot in the south. houston coming in at 35 degrees. finally taking a look at europe, we're looking at more wet and windy weather to effect much of the british isles today. heavy rain will impact scotland. the rain brisk as well. we're looking for much to effect scandinavia and russia as well. plenty of rain and showers found here. across central areas too we've

leader is in russia for the first time in almost a decade with an unusually open floor in visit to myanmar el who is touring the country on an armored train is to meet the russian president a little later on wednesday. time now for sports update with andrew. hello there good to have you company you're watching the sport and these are the headlines almost a done deal angie agreed terms with him to man to the signing of cameron striker samuel. while there are some imaginary demands to city on the eve of a crucial champion's league qualifier against recognizing. the russian side to share celebrate success of the tour spaniards general marino win states all in the mind to. the first time and he will undergo a medical today as he prepares to join russian premier league side angie they've agreed to buy the cameroon striker from into milan the thirty six million dollars subject to passing the medical p thirty year old is set to sign a three year contract and his jew to arrive in russia on thursday and could even play against rostov on saturday the african star has been offered half a million doll

. >>> in myanmar, long time opposition leader aung san suu kyi has vowed to work with the president forterests. the nobel peace prize winner who spent many years under house arrest was released in november. it is the first meeting with the president. in march, the military handed power over to him. >>> and in new delhi, india, it is the fifth day of anna hasare's hunger strike. t we'll have more on the situation in india. >>> it may be a world away about what is happening right now in somalia hits home. more than 12 million people in that region are in desperate need of food. and there is a special community here in the u.s. that is seizing this human catastrophe as a call to action. jill dougherty reports from minneapolis. >> reporter: tonight we'll be working with this, this is our rice pack. a monday night in minneapolis. 150 volunteers, many of them somali americans, are here to pack food for famine victims. this christian charity feed my starving children has pledged to send 5 million meals to the horn of africa. this woman has family in somalia. >> i'm glad that everybody is getti

i would take and open up myanmar, drilling for oil. oil is what makes our country run and how our prices are fixed or whatever. i'd do something with the gulf. i'd put all of these on a permit on a fast track for everyone. and then i would build two new refineries, one in the colorado area, kansas, maybe one in ohio, one in the east, one in the west, and i would say that they are owned by the people in this world that are having a hard time. but anyway, and i'd do it as fast as i could. >> thank you for your idea. from facebook, several comments. it will take a miracle, their comment. one says the private sector is where it will come from, not government. one says, end taxes and let everything be free. and it comes with the removal of uncertainty and confidence in the world markets. you can join us in this program with facebook as well. go to facebook.com and search for c-span. next is maricopa, arizona. this is steve, independent. you're on the air. caller: yes, i just wanted to make the comments, i think the recovery will come from j

. >>> myanmar's pro-democracy leader made her first political trip since her house arrest ended last november. she visited bago on sunday. senior officials of the national league for democracy which has joined her on the one-day trip. the 66-year-old leader called for unity. she visited another city last month, but did not engage in political activity at that time. the new myanmar government issued a statement on friday saying it will cooperate and enter dialogue with the party. she was put under house arrest in 2003 after making a public speech. the government has apparently decided to allow her political activities for the time being. she's thought to be gauging the new government's tolerance by making a public appearance. >>> a chinese regional government has promised to remove a harmful chemical from a factory in the northeastern city on sunday. the state run agency earlier reported that thousands of people had gathered in front of city hall, calling for the relocation of the chemical factory that makes a product that's said to cause cancer. the government had agreed to immediate