being stuck on the issue of instability and lack of political reconciliation inside myanmar. >> myanmar's president thein sein will attend an asean summit in cambodia tuesday. he's expected to ask his southeast asian neighbors for support to achieve an end to economic sanctions against his country. >>> turning now to the situation in afghanistan, the government of president hamid karzai dispatched its foreign minister to qatar, as part of efforts to advance peace talks with the taliban. qatar is the location of the taliban's liaison office, giving the nation certain influence over the militant group. nhk world's hideki yui reports. >> reporter: foreign minister zalmay rasool will meet tuesday with his counterpart and ask for cooperation in resuming negotiations with the taliban. a spokesperson on sunday stressed that the views of the afghan government must be reflected in negotiations. >> translator: the process of talks with the taliban in qatar must be one that is approved by the afghan government. >> reporter: the taliban have refused to hold talks with the karzai government, calling i

president may find himself invited to myanmar. that would be a meaningful opportunity for myanmar to show its return to the international community. for years, myanmar's lack of democratization was a lingering problem for asean. the success of the bielection is an opportunity for asean to further its goal of an economic community by 2015. phin chanda, nhk world, phnom penh. >>> the trial has begun in turkey of two former military leaders who toppled the government in a september 1980 cous. the trial began in ankara wednesday. one of the defendants, 90-year-old kenan evran, served as military chief of staff. he served as president for seven years. some 500,000 activists were allegedly detained during those years and many were tortured to death. the detentions lasted until the handover of power to a civilian government. under ev have ran's government, military officers interviewed in politics. the government also amended the constitution to ban the prosecution of cous leaders. that role remained in effect until prime ministerered be

trash cans used to be a rare sight on the streets of myanmar. many people were in the habit of littering as they walked. but in response to the environmental protection law signed by president thien sien. >> translator: garbage classification makes the city cleaner and recycling easier. >> the garbage classification system is being implemented in big cities like angon and also many smaller towns as well. >>> and that's going to wrap up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> it was a beautiful day in tokyo yestday. but quite a different story today. sayaka mori joins us with the world weather forecast. >> that's right, catherine. rain should intensify as we head into this evening. strong winds are expected as well. the reason is these low pressure systems should merge into one big system and approach us. currently producing heavy rain, thunderstorms as well as gusty winds in much of western japan. up to 120 millimeters of rain is possible. and the rain will spread to the rest of japan by this afternoon. again, winds are picking up.

being stuck on the issue of instability and lack of political reconciliation inside myanmar. >> myanmar's president, sein, will attend a summit of members in cambodia on tuesday. he's expected to ask his southeast asian neighbors for support to achieve an end to economic sanctions against his country. >>> turning now to the situation in afghanistan. the government of president hamid karzai has dispatched its foreign minister to qatar as part of efforts to advance peace talks with the taliban. qatar is the location of the taliban's office giving the nation certain influence over the militant group. nhk world reports. >> reporter: foreign minister will meet tuesday with his counterpart and ask for cooperation in resuming negotiations with the taliban. a spokesperson on sunday stressed that the views of the afghan government must be reflected in the negotiations. >> translator: the process of talks with the taliban in qatar must be one that is approved by the afghan government. >> reporter: the taliban have refused to hold talks with the karzai government. calling it a puppet of the american

issue of -- instability and lack of -- political reconciliation in south myanmar. >> myanmar's president will attend on tuesday an aung san suu summit in cambodia. he's expected to help e the nctis agnst his country. >>> the international security says 14 personnel has been killed by afghan security forces this year. a spokesman spoke to reporters on monday. he said the number of killings by afghan interpreters increased dramatically since a u.s. soldier burn add koran in february. another u.s. soldier went on a killing spe. the nato led nation will work with the afghan government to stop the attacks. they will step up background checks on afghan recruits to get a better understanding of their private lives and relationships. they have been hiring police officers among afghan to replace personnel before completing the transfer of security. taliban infill traitors are among the newly hired personnel t. reasons for the attacks lie with the individual and express concern over the increasing antiu.s. sentiment among ordinary afghannies. >>> syria says it country pledged to stop armed violenc

president may find himself invited to myanmar. that would be a meaningful opportunity for myanmar to show its return to the international community. for years, myanmar's lack of democratization was a lingering problem for asean. the success of the bielection is an opportunity for asean to further its goal of an economic community by 2015. phin chanda, nhk world, phnom penh. >> that wraps up our bulletin for today. i'm cholaphansa narula in bangkok. >>> the trial has begun in turkey of two former military leaders who toppled the government in a september 1980 koux. the trial began in ankara wednesday. one of the defendants led the cous as military chief of staff. he served as president for seven years. some 500,000 activists were allegedly detained during those years and many were tortured to death. the detentions lasted until the handover of power to a civilian government. under the government, military officers intervened in politics. the government also amended the constitution to ban the prosecution of cous laeaders. the trial

myanmar is set to chair the bloc in 2014. asean summits regularly take place at the same time as the east asia summit, it's likely that the u.s. president may find himself invited to myanmar. that would be a meaningful opportunity for myanmar to show its return to the international community. for years, myanmar's lack of democraticization will further the goal of an economic community by 2015. phin chanda, nhk world, phnom penh. >>> that wraps up our bulletin for today. i'm cholaphansa narula in bangkok. >>> japan's defense minister naoki tanaka and u.s. defense secretary leon panetta are vowing their countries will work closely together to respond to north korea's rocket launch. the reclusive nation says it will send a satellite into space between april 12th and 16th, but some governments believe it will be testing a long-range missile. tanaka and panetta spoke tuesday over the phone. they agreed the launch violates u.n. security council resolutions that demand north korea halt its missile development. tanaka updated panetta

how will myanmar take steps to democracy, do you think? >> yeah, actually japan's resumption of oda is one of the biggest results that the thein sein government achieved. the u.s. and the eu started to relax their sanctions on myanmar step by step, so these are also rewarding the president's effort. i think the reforms will go on for the foreseeable future. however, the landslide victory of the nld in the bielections has made the change of power a possible scenario for the people at the next general elections scheduled for 2015. the possible loss of power is now a real threat to the usdp government. are they ready to release power? the political situation could be fluid again after that. >> so 2015 definitely a crucial year for democracy in myanmar. >> yeah, exactly. >> thank you very much for your time. an expert on myanmar joined us, toshihiko kudo from jethro in tokyo. >>> china and russia fought during the cold war for leadership of the communist world. now their navies are finding common ground on the yellow sea. naval personnel from

asean hopes myanmar's progress will be rewarded. patchari raksawong in our bangkok bureau is covering the story. >> asean leaders called the results of sunday's bi-election in myanmar a big step towards democracy. the possible lifting of economic sanctions was also on the agenda at the summit in cambodia. such a move would help them achieve their goal of better integrating asean economies. nhk world has this report from phnom penh. >> reporter: myanmar is the focus of unwanted attention about its human rights record. but today, the summit in the cambodian capital of phnom penh was different. myanmar's president thein sein received a warm welcome after sunday's historic bi-election. asean leaders praised the vote won by pro-democratic leader aung san suu kyi. the development could boost asean's project to create an economic community by 2015. cambodian prime minister hun sen chaired the summit. he apparently believes removing sanctions from the asean economic area to be an important step forward. asean leaders agreed to call on europ

how will myanmar take steps toward democracy? >> it's one of the biggest resolves the thein sein government achieved by a series of reforms. the u.s. and eu also started to relax their sanctions. so these are also rewarding. the president's effort. i think the reforms will go on for the foreseeable future. however, the landslide victory of the nld in the by-elections has made the change of power a possible scenario for the people at the next general elections scheduled for 2015. the possible loss of the power is now a real threat to the usdp government. are they ready to release power? the political situation could be fluid again after that. >> that was an expert on myanmar from the institute of developing economies in tokyo. >>> people main japan's northea are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>

negotiations are just the opening chapter to the goal in bringing democracy to myanmar. jun kobayashi. >> in related news, myanmar's president did not comment on making immediate changes to the oath at a press conference in tokyo on monday. he has not ruled out the possibility of amending the constitution. >> the myanmar president was eager to show his positive starts on the country's reforms. . >> they stressed that there will not be any u-turn in myanmar's reform process towards democracy and he expressed his intention to improve the economy and standard of living in the country. despite discord between opposition leader and the parliament over the oath of office, the eu is offering incentive for the regime to continue efforts towards that. they suspend economic sanctions on the country. >> the decision was made at a meeting in luxembourg on monday. an embargo remains intact. the suspension is being described as a rewar for the country's progress. the temporary action sends the message that sanctions will remain suspended only if myanmar continues the democratic reform

pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi won a seat in myanmar's parliament. her national league for democracy party says it won most of the seats it contested. >> we are prepared to match positive steps of reform in burma with steps of our own. >> but she did not give any details. the u.s. government has imposed economic and other sanctions, including a ban on investment in myanmar and an import ban on the country's products. the lifting of economic sanctions won't happen until the u.s. congress gives its approval. some people say the u.s. may first lift a ban on issuing visas to myanmar's senior government officials, and it may also appoint a new ambassador to the country. >>> asean leaders also called the results a big step toward democracy. lifting economic sanctions was on their summit agenda in cambodia. the move would help them integrate asean economies more effectively. nhk world's tarazawa reports from phnom phen. >> reporter: past asean summits have seen myanmar the focus of unwanted attention about its human rights record. but today, the submit in t

but entering the myanmar market is not an easy task. companies from china, the largest investor country, are the main competitors. most motorbikes seen on streets are made in china. >> translator: chinese products are cheap. and they're good. >> reporter: going round the shop's backyard, they were in the middle of an assembly copy of japanese brand products. they bring in parts from china, and do the assembly in myanmar. so they can make motorbikes at under one-third of the cost of japanese products. >> translator: people in myanmar really want japanese brands. so people will choose to ride japanese motorbikes. >> reporter: firms from differing countries are engaged in the battle to win share in the final frontier, myanmar. competition is likely to become even more intense in the future. yoshio arima, nhk world, yangon. >>> japanese trading houses are trying to enter that competition. they're looking for opportunities in the construction of roads, ports and other infrastructure. they also want to develop natural gas and copper. marubeni

. >>> a political standoff in myanmar may be nearing resolution. pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and other members of the national league for democracy had refused to take their seats in parliament. objecting to the wording of the lawmakers' oath. but the speaker of the country's lower house of parliament said says he's willing to work with them to solve the problem. >> house spur thura shwe mann spoke to nhk on tuesday. he indicated that he is considering revising the wording of the oath to make it acceptable for the nld members. it's the first time that the government or parliament has shown signs of concession over the issue. the nld members boycotted monday's opening session, saying that the pledging to safeguard the constitution would be tantamount to an approval of military superiority defined by the constitution. myanmar's authorities apparently want to demonstrate to the west that the democraticized process is proceeding. >>> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon is going to the country to see that firsthand. he heads there sunday to mee

pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi won a seat in myanmar's parliament. a national league for democracy party says it took most of the seats it contested. >> we are prepared to match positive steps of reform in burma with steps of our own. >> but state department spokesperson victoria nuland did not give further details. the u.s. government has imposed economic and other sanctions on myanmar for years. the measures include a ban on investment and an important ban -- import ban on the country's products. the sanctions can't be lifted until the u.s. congress gives its approval. political analysts suggest the u.s. may lift first ban on issuing visas to myanmar's senior government officials. they also say it could appoint a new ambassador to the country. >>> asean leaders also called the results of sunday's by-election a big step toward democracy. lifting economic sanctions was on their summit agenda in cambodia. the move would help them integrate asean economies more effect ofly. nhk world tashoki terazawa reports from phnom phen. >> reporter: today the summ

will name an ambassador to myanmar. and begin steps to ease a ban on financial services. she added that a longstanding visa ban will also be relaxed for the country's senior government officials and lawmakers. but clinton said organizations and people that block the reforms remain subject to sanctions. myanmar's president thein sein says he's ready to work with the party of aung san suu kyi. thein sein spoke with nhk in his first interview since the elections. nhk world has this report. >> reporter: the interview took place in phnom phen where the president thein sein attended a summit. he praised the new government inaugurated last year. it took over after the autocratic rule by the country's military leaders. the national league for democracy led by aung san suu kyi -- thein sein endorsed the elections. the vote was closely watched by the international community as a test of myanmar's quest toward democracy. >> reporter: the number of seats won accounts for less than 10% of all the seats in parliament. after the election, aung san suu kyi called on the ruling party to c

. >>> myanmar is pressing ahead with democratic reforms. international financial organizations are responding with offers of assistance. the latest comes from the asia development bank which is reengaging with the country after a hiatus of 25 years. nhk world has more. >> reporter: the adb chief was speaking to reporters ahead of an annual meeting that starts on may 4th. president haruhiko kuroda said the bank will resume aid to myanmar that was suspended in 1987. >> translator: the international community has said it will support myanmar because of its progress in democratic reforms. as a result, the adb will also support the country. >> kuroda said the adb decided to review its policy on myanmar after european nations suspended their sanctions. he raised some obstacles that have to be cleared before resuming aid to the country. one problem is the country's 490 million u.s. dollars in outstanding debt. as a result the bank will start by offering technical assistance and human resources development. another major funding organization, the w

. >>> the european union has agreed to ease sanctions against myanmar. it is a reward for political reforms that saw pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi elected to parliament. let's get the details from patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> the president aung sung suu kyi in parliament is important for myanmar. it would be a symbol of the progress the nation has made towards democracy. the european union is recognizing that process. it wants to provide an incentive for the government of myanmar to stay the course and with that in mind eu officials have chosen not to end sanctions altogether, but to suspend most of them for one year. eu countries agreed to the suspension in principle at a meeting on thursday. an arms embargo will remain in place. the eu initially considered lifting sanctions but the plan changed after british prime minister david cameron met last week with pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and she suggested a suspension. the conditional easing shows the international community intends to keep pressing myanmar to make further progress w

cnn's paula hancocks is in myanmar. >> reporter: could this be the dawn of a new myanmar.g san su kyi the unmistakable symbol of this country's fight for democracy heads to the polls. confident of success, and taking political office for the first time ever. many voters in this small village are daring to hope for change. this woman is 95 years old. she's lived through british and japanese colonization and 50 years of brutal military war. finally she's hopeful. whatever changes, it will be for the better, she says. i want good change and a better life. it's the first time voting for this 18-year-old, and she's delighted. but not everyone's happy with the process. this man tells me his name is not on the list, and he's been told he can't vote. i'm very sorry for missing the chance to vote, he says, because one vote is very important. aung san su kyi's party is also alleging irregularities. they say fake ballots have been fou found. i asked the head of the election commission about the allegations. >> this is a fair election. >> reporter: counting of the ballots started as s

myanmar is central stage for a summit.t two days after pro democracy leader won her first seat in parliament. secretary general says the successful outcome should contribute to the reintegration of myanmar into the global economy. joining us to talk about this is managing partner and group at leopard capital. thomas, good to have you with us. the recent political developments over in myanmar as well as the freeing up of the exchange rate, does that provide you enough incentive as an investor to consider investing in myanmar? >> i think it's a very good result especially the reaction by the military, there was no reaction and it proves it's one little step into the right direction of the integration of myanmar in to the outside world. but for an investor, it's only a small step. so then a lot more work needs to be done. and you need to consider that over the last 50 years, last year foreign investments were 200 million u.s. dollars and in order to grow that much more has to be done in the future. >> what do you think myanma

embassy in myanmar from 1999 to 2002, and last visited the country in january. she's now a senior advisor to the asia society. >> thank you very much. >> brown: it's still her party has a small minority of parliament. how do you see the significance of this victory? >> the significance is not in the numbers. of the seats in the parliament. it is in the size of the victory. the information that we're getting right now is her party, the national league for democracy, took all of the 44 seats that they contested including four seats in the capital where... which is only inhabited by government officials and military. >> brown: even they.... >> even they must have voted for her party. >> brown: tell us a little bit about the government. if you think about how the government will now respond to this victory. are there pro and anti-reform factions within the government? how unified is it? >> yes, there is definitely a small conservative... actually probably a fairly sizable conservative faction, a small reform faction. the reform faction is on top. leading to reforms

and european union leaders to ease sanctions on myanmar. they're too encouraged by democratic reforms. >>> doctors have long practiced on replicas of human bodies to hone their skills. some simulators they use are made right here in japan, but as we hear, not everyone working for these companies have a medical background. in fact, one man used to carve statues for buddhist temples. >> arab health, an annual health care exhibit in dubai. more than 2800 companies from 60 countries were there. japan's external trade organization was at the fair showing a new simulator technology. >> it was very nice product that has a lot of opportunities to be sold in the medical area. >> reporter: simulators used in medical and surgical training come in many varieties. this simulator allows trainees to practice drawing blood. it has a blood vessel inside with fluid flowing through it. this model is for detecting cancer. mock tumors are hidden in the upper body. trainees use an ultrasound scanner on the simulator to find the embedded tumors. >> we try to make

the everyday politics of our country. >> reporter: sunday's by-elections filled 45 vacant seats in myanmar's 664-member national parliament and local assemblies. aung san suu kyi won her seat in southern yangon. in total, the national league for democracy claimed to have won 43 of the 44 seats it contested. but even with the gains, the party will hold less than 10% of the seats in parliament. the governing party retains a commanding position. aung san suu kyi called on its leader sthop cooperate for furthy democratization. >> we would welcome all parties who would wish to join us in the process of bringing peace and prosperity to our country. >> reporter: the government is likely to tout the election result as another step toward democracy. it may also urge western countries to lift economic sanctions. aung san suu kyi campaigned knowing how the government intends to use the result. but she has bigger goals aiming to win general elections scheduled in 2015. the latest vote marks only the beginning of expected political maneuvering between aung san suu kyi and the government. chikashi takaoka

aung san suu kyi declared her party's victory in by-elections in myanmar. voters chose between candidates on sunday to fill a few dozen vacant seats in parliament. the by-elections followed months of reform by the government. nhk world reports from yangon. >> reporter: the opposition national league for tdemocracy announced its leader aung san suu kyi will become a lower house member and other nld candidates are assured of winning many of the 45 contested seats in parliament in local assemblies. >> this is the headquarters of nld. look at the huge number of people singing, dancing at the report of suu kyi victory. >> translator: this victory brings a change for both older and young people. >> translator: nld candidates grabbed the seats thanks to the support of the people. >> reporter: later in the day, a statement written by aung san suu kyi was read out. she said in the statement that nld candidates owe their victory to the support they received from the people of myanmar. she asked the people not to conduct any action that may inflict harms on other cand

secretary-general ban ki-moon is expected to visit myanmar on sunday. he'll meet aung san suu kyi for the first time and he'll ao hold talks withresident theinthein thein sein. >>> plans are in place to triple the capacity of its largest port by 2023 to support the country's rapid growth. nhk world's atoshi reports from jakarta. >> reporter: the indonesian port corporation on monday set out its ambitious expansion plan for jakarta's port. it includes widening nearby roads and lanes. the project will be conducted in two phases and will cost $2.47 billion. the port handles 6 million 20-foot containers every year. last year indonesia's exports soared 30% to a record high. even so, concerns remain that outdated infrastruct surholding back the country's economic potential. >> translator: the problem is how to maintain growth with the shortage of capacity inhe main port. that's why it must be expanded immediately. right now our capacity is almost at the limit. >> reporter: they hope to turn it into the top ports in the world. the ports are being stretched to

. >>> canada is suspending most of its sanctions against myanmar. it's easing the five-year-old measures after democratic reforms in the southeast asian nation. canadian foreign minister john baird says myanmar's government has changed course in a major way. he notes the authorities have released political prisoners and held parliamentary by-elections. he said canadian officials have suspended restrictions on trade and investment but they will maintain an embargo on arms sales and a freeze on the assets of former military leaders. he also says canada will restore all sanctions if necessary. the united states partially lifted its sanctions against myanmar last week. the european union decided to suspend its sanctions for a year. >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says u.n. reports coming from syria are deplorable. the reports accused government troops of harassing and attacking civilians who meet with u.n. cease-fire monitors. >> it is absolutely deplorable if there is this kind of intimidation, harassment and possible violence. >> clinton c

and european union leaders to ease sanctions on myanmar. those leaders say they, too, are encouraged by democratic reforms. >>> here are the latest market figures. >>> workers in chernobyl are marking the 26th anniversary of the accident there with another effort to limit the damage. they're building a new shelter to cover the one built after the disaster. they fear their old shell might collapse and release radioactive substances. the word got under way 26 years to the day after the reactor exploded during a test. ukrainian government officials plan to build an arch shaped containment building more than 100 meters high. it will cover the shell around reactor number four. workers expect to complete construction in three years. the cost? more than $1.2 billion. >> translator: i am pleased to say that ukraine was not left alone to face the tragedy. we felt the whole world came to help us. the evidence of that is the financial support of the countries that donated to the chernobyl fund. >> yanukovych stressed that international cooperation has

. >>> the european union has agreed to ease sanctions against myanmar. it is a reward for political reforms that saw prodemocracy leader aung san suu kyi elected to parliament. let's get the details from patchari raksawong in bangkok. >> eu officials have chosen not to end sanctions altogether, but to suspend most of them for one year. eu countries agreed to the suspension in principle at a meeting on thursday. and arms embargo will remain in place. the eu initially considered lifting sanctions but the plan changed after british prime minister david cameron met last week with pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi and she suggested a suspension. the conditional easing shows the international community intends to keep pressing myanmar to make further progress with democratization. reforms over the past year culminated in the nobel peace laureate's landslide victory and bielections on april 1st. eu foreign ministers are expected to make a formal announcement on the issue at a meeting in luxembourg on monday. and that will be followed by a visit to myanmar b

today's election was the first in myanmar to feature alternatives to the country's ruling party.any believe this could prompt the u.s. and european union to lift sanctions and end myanmar's global isolatation. >>> back in syria more bloodshed after an army assault that killed at least 17 people, including a 13-year-old boy. opposite activists say armored trucks with thousands of soldiers entered the city, launching grenades and setting buildings on fire. around 250 rebel fighters reportedly resisted the attack for several hours before retreating. >>> in fiji, severe flooding has left five dead and others misses. in a western township on the main island, a second man's body was found in a creek. floodwaters began rising on thursday, several people have since been stranded in homes and businesses. thousands are now in evacuation centers. >>> and in vatican city tens of thousands gathered to celebrate the start of holy week. pope benedict xvi held palm sunday mass in sat peters square. holy week is the last week of the lenten season and ends next sunday on easter. >>> the u.s. marks

we get her story from ian williams in myanmar in southeast asia. >> reporter: they started voting shortly after dawn in the dusty township, filing into a converted school to be faced with something rare in myanmar, a real choice. so many hopes have been frustrated in the past she said, but i believe this represents change. like so many here today, she was putting her faith in aung san suu kyi, persecuted for her beliefs but out early this morning to inspect the polling stations. she worried about possible cheating and there have been reports of minor irregularities, but here, election observers did seem happy. >> thailand sh singapore, this is as good as it could be. >> reporter: at 4:00 after a call for any final voters, the polling stations closed and the count began. there was little room for manipulation at this polling center since the support for suu kyi was overwhelming among the 1,000 votes cast. just a handful of lonely ballot papers in her opponent's trays. it will be a few days before the results are official, but it's pretty clear she has been elected to parliament by a landsl

secretary-general ban ki-moon says he's heading to myanmar on sunday.e's set to meet opposition leader aung san suu kyi for the first time. >> myanmar is only at the beginning of its transition. many challenges lie ahead. many concerns have yet to be addressed. yet i am convinced that we have an unprecedented opportunity to help the country advance toward a better future. >> ban said president thien seng invited him to make his third visit as u.n. chief. he's to meet with president and with aung san suu kyi. ban said he hopes to work with both of them to explore ways in which the u.n. can promote democratic change. >>> the u.s. military is moving ahead with plans to boost its presence in the asia-pacific. the "uss -- has docked out of nagasaki. it will serve as a landing pad for a new and controversial aircraft. here's a close-up look. >> reporter: it's 250 meters long. can carry thousand crew members, plus an additional 1900 -- u.s. navy personnel had a ceremony monday to mark the arrival in japan. >> thank you sasabo city and japanese self-defense for

. >>> myanmar's pro democracy leader aung sung suu kyi is planning her first overseas trip in over 40 years. let's get the details from patchari raksawong. >> the last time the nobel peace laureate left myanmar was back in 1988. her national league for democracy party said the newly elected lawmaker will visit norway and the united kingdom. aung san suu kyi was under house arrest for much of the last 40 years under the then military rulers. she won the nobel peace prize in 1991, but her detention meant she was unable to receive the award in person. the nld said aung san suu kyi may visit city hall, the venue of the award ceremony for the nobel prize. >>> the former independence leader elected president on monday has made his victory speech. he called for the people to work together as the country approaches the tenth anniversary of end ens. >> translator: we have to unite all of the people to make a better future. your task is not finished. every minute, every second, you have to utilize the opportunity to make a better life for children and those who have no job. >> he's the national

she has pushed for democracy in myanmar. she hopes to work with the government to help bring real change to her country. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton has a stern warning for syria's president -- put together a peace proposal or else. secretary clinton joined other world officials from the arab league and european union in turkey as part of the friends of syria conference. they discussed how best to defend rebel forces while brokering a peace deal between the president and president bashir assad. clinton urged assad to either accept a peace plan or step down. >> we called for an immediate end to the killing in syria, and we urged the joint special envoy, kofi annan, to set a timetable for next steps. the world will not waiver. assad must go. and the syrian people must be free to choose their own path forward. >> clinton added that syria fasds additional sanctions and that the u.s. government plans to help the rebel forces by supplying them with communications equipment. >>> more problems for the new orleans saints a

. >>> nobel peace laureate aung san suu kyi wins a seat in myanmar's parliament. the official results will probably come out tomorrow. suu kyi spent years under house arrest and her party was banned during her struggle for democracy in myanmar. the country has been under military rule for 50 years. >>> the chairman of the house budget committee says he misspoke when he accused u.s. military officials of not being honest about the pentagon budget. on cnn's "state of the union" this morning, candy crowley told paul ryan that military leaders were a little offended. >> i really misspoke, to be candid with you, candy. i didn't mean to make that kind of an impression. so i was clumsy in describing the point i was trying to make. and the point i was trying to make, and general dempsey and i spoke after that, and i wanted to give that point to him, which is, that was not what i was attempting to say. >> ruyan is the leading republican on the house budget debate. >>> we have another set of gop primary races coming up this tuesday. voters head to the polls in wisconsin, wa

a bunch of these, 20 of them, have been found buried under the ground in myanmar. >> what?e in their original crates. so, as they get dug up, which is expected to happen here in the upcoming weeks, they could be in nearly mint condition. here's the story behind it. a british farmer, very passionate about airplanes, hears through the grapevine from some u.s. veterans that they buried these plains here in the jungle because there was a surplus during the army. the war was starting to wind down. they had all these planes. they were very concerned about a japanese occupation, also known as burma, to give you an idea of where it was on the map. they said, just bury the planes and get the heck out of there. he did a bunch of research, spent 15 years, $200,000, and made a dozen trips to myanmar and he's finally located it. this isn't just one guy saying, i know where they are. there have been conversations between myanmar government as well as the british government to get those planes back to the uk. >> if anyone finds a pristine plane like that, i can't take my eyes off them. do

myanmar has lived under military rule for 50 years and myanmar still holds the balance of power. >>> vice president joe biden is it hanging with his boss for that microphone moment this week. biden was heard telling russia's president he'll have more flexibility on missiles, quote, after my election. biden defended that quotas saying it should come as a surprise to nobody. >> look -- and by the way, i know a little about unguarded moments with microphones, but look, the idea that in this election year we're going to be able to deal with an agreement with the russians on further reducing our nuclear arsenals and the dividing twwe have in t united states congress is difficult. the president is stating the obvious. >>> the trayvon martin case is shedding light on so much, including those of us who cover the news. i'm going to talk about the media's role in this story with sylvilvia gold man taylor. that's next. we'll give you a minute by minute account. if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. on december 21st polar shif