i don't want to go back to myanmar. when i left the country by boat, i promised myself that i'm not going back. >> reporter: one day in mid-august, she was finally able to see her husband for the first time in six weeks. >> translator: my child will grow up without recognizing me if things get worse. i don't know why rohinga's fate is always to suffer. >> we decided to flee myanmar because our home town was burned to the ground, not one property left standing. even though we reached ailand, we feel our will to live has been lost. i want to escape from all these problems by committing suicide. >> reporter: where these rohingas will end up is uncertain, but this is clear, the monsoon will end soon and the indian ocean will be calm. the next wave of refugees is about torrive and perhaps in even greater numbers than before. reporting for nhk world. >>> people across japan hold hundreds of fireworks shows in the summer. a national contest haseen runningn the north for more than a century and is considered one of the best. on

near myanmar's biggest city. the contract will go to other companies from other asian countries. myanmar officials said sunday they selected a consortium of fis to build the airport, handling 12 million travelers for the year. the contract for expanding the old airport went from china, singapore and malaysia that will work with local firms on the deal. it will likely be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. shinzo abe visited myanmar, accompanied by executives from companies bidding for those jobs, including airport operators and construction firms. >>> israeli leaders have approved the construction of about 1,200 new homes for jewish settlers in occupied palestine territories. it comes after the two sides decided to meet after three years. israeli and palestinian negotiators agreed to try to reach a peace agreement within nine months. the talks had been stalled, mainly due to disagreement over israel's construction of jewish settlers on occupied land. the israeli government said sunday that tenders were being i

and expand an existing one near yangon, myanmar's biggest city. the contract will go to other companies from other asian countries. the airports will handle the rising number of businesspeople. myanmar officials said sunday they selected a consortium of south korean firms to build the new airport. the airport will eventually handle 12 million travelers a year. the contract for expanding the old airport went to a consortium from china, singapore, and malaysia. they will work with local firms on the deal. but airport projects will likely be worth hundreds of billions of dollars. in may, prime minister shinzo abe visited myanmar to open up a trail for businesses. he was trailed by executives bidding for the contracts, including airport operators and construction firms. >>> israeli leaders have approved the construction of about 1,200 new homes for jewish settlers in occupied palestinian territories. it comes after the two sides decided to meet after three years. under u.s. mediation, israeli and palestinian negotiators agreed to try to reach a peace

the company is the first japanese firm to provide financial service in myanmar. the company has contracted with some 100 shops. they include furniture and home appliance vendors. consumers can pay for items in installments with aeon's credit service. aeon hopes to increase the number of contractors to 1,000. another major credit firm, jcb, has formed a tie-up with indonesia's fifth largest bank, cimb niaga. jcb credit cards are now accepted by about 11,000 stores in indonesia. the indonesian bank plans to start issuing jcb credit cards early next year. >>> people in rural japan are scratching their heads about what to do with the wild animals that ruin their fields, boars and deer cause millions of dollars of damage a year. some communities are turning the creatures into a source of income. >> reporter: these may look like traditional leather products. but they are actually made with boar hides and they are starting to make a positive impact on this village. the town of misato is home to 5,000 people. half of them work in agriculture. farmers grow pumpkins here.

those in myanmar do so by hand. there are relatively few mailboxes and many complain the system is inefficient. so officials with japan's communications ministry and japan post are meeting with their counterparts at myanmar post and telecommunications. the japanese plan to send experts in hopes of improving the system there. they're hoping to provide similar support to the postal systems in vietnam, and sri lanka. they've made exporting a strategy for growth sgrmplgts a japanese computer security group said about 4,100 websites at japanese government were hacked during the first seven months of this year. it's a record, and more than double the figure for 2012. the japan computer and emergency response team, or jp sert coordination center warns many of the computers accessing the sites were infected by malware. it steals passwords for net banking and net shopping. vulnerability increases when computer software is not updated. >> translator: i enter the command that they check their sites regularly for tampering. >>

the human rights envoy spent ten days in myanmar. he told reporters the government must protect minorities. >> the police and army need to take charge of security, although there are concerns that the police and army are addressing, i must highlight the obligation of the government of myanmar to act immediately to control violent mobs running wild in communities and protect all people regardless of the religion or ethnicity. >> quintana visited a refugee camp last week to investigate clashes between buddhists and muslims. the violence has killed at least 192 people and displaced 140,000, mostly muslims. quintana also visited a town that was the site of more violence in march. he says his car was surrounded by an angry mob of around 200 people banging and kicking the vehicle. he says security forces failed to step in, adding that the incident helped him understand the fear felt by victims of the violence. the government on thursday rejected the envoy's allegations saying he was well protected. >>> emerging economic powers still strugg

the human rights envoy spent ten days in myanmar. he told reporters the government must protect minorities. >> there are legitimate concerns which the police and army are addressing, i must highlight the obligation of the government of myanmar to act immediately to control violence running wild in communities and protect all people regardless of their religion or ethnicity. >> quintana visited a refugee camp last week to investigate clashes between muslims and buddhists. it's displaced 140,000 mostly rohingya muslims. he also visited the site of more violence. he says his car was surrounded by an angry mob of around 200 people banging and kicking the vehicle. he says security forces failed to step in. adding him understand the violence. the government on thursday rejected the envoy's allegations saying he was well protected. thailand's prime minister will mark two years in office on friday. the anniversary comes as tensions are once again rising over her brother. also served as prime minister after he was deposed in a military coup.

representative in myanmar, the resident coordinator. so there are a lot of people who have suffered in this incident. >>> hundreds of firefighters in u.s. state of california struggle to contain a giant blaze reaching yosemite national park threatening water and power supplies of the city of san francisco and we have a report now from just outside the report. >> reporter: lovely clouds but it is actually smoke over the mountains, this is as close to the fire line as we could get and we saw the teams fighting on the ground and with help from above. we're just west of yosemite national park as firefighters have been attempting to fight flames but they will pull back down this road because the fire has jumped the highway and steep terrain and dry conditions have transformed this wildfire into one of the biggest in california history and firefighters and meteorologists say that it is so immense it possesses its own weather, able to generate wind, rain and lightning which makes it unpredictable. >> we are worried about this fire getting larg

myanmar and it's so terrifying that women and children are joining member in the exudus and sheltersland are better than the men's detention centers but still a sense of frustration and grief. we were asked not to show any of the people's faces. this widow whose son has a serious blood disease tells us she has no idea what is to become of her. >> i wish i wet get help from the government and my boy get help for his treatment and i don't care where they want to place me. but i will not return back to myanmar. >> reporter: they pay visits under immigration police but there are deeper issues and this is where some of the lucky boat people end up, in a temporary shelter run by the ty government. but they were only supposed to be here for five days and the staff hearsay they have actually been here for more seven months. staff try to provide activities for the children. but it's not enough. some young children have run away and simply disappeared. >> this is the first time something like this has happened in thailand. i think we must share lessons learned and try to strategize for when ma

. >>> people in myanmar are celebrating the 25th anniversary of a nationwide pro democracy uprising.n august of 1988, the government used force against 200,000 protesters led by students and killed or injured more than 1,000. now the country's leadership is supporting the event organizers to show how far myanmar has progressed with democratization. about 3,000 people attended the event. participants included those who joined the uprising and now live overseas as political refugees. the government issued temporary visas for them. former political prisoners also joined the gathering. the leader of the uprising spoke of working with the government. >> translator: there is a hope that there are some forces on the other side who are willing to work with us toward a goal that we all believe in. >> the opposition leader will deliver a speech at the event that continues through thursday. >>> parts of china are experiencing acute water shortages amid the lingering summer heat. daytime highs since july have frequently risen above 30 degrees celsius inland in the country. the temperature in sha

there's a long road ahead for myanmar on its way to democracy. >> georgia has been marking the fifth anniversary of the country's war with russia over the breakaway region of south of seti a -- a set just -- ossetia. >> activists from president mikheil saakashvili's party celebrated in the city which russia bombed during the fighting. the nations remain strained even today. >> neither side seems ready to completely bury the hatchet just yet, but there is at least one encouraging sign -- some cautious bilateral trade has resumed. >> back in russia after a seven- year ban. these women had almost forgotten how georgian wine tastes. even restaurants like this one in moscow have not been allowed to serve it since 2000 six, the official line being that it was in pure. >> example of politics interfering in our daily lives. it was not right. i like to drink georgian wine, in particular to accompany a georgian meal. >> our russian visitors missed the wine from my home, and the georgian vintners missed the market. >> georgian wine has returned to russian supermarkets as well. before the ban, 8

the human rights envoy spent days in myanmar and said the government must protect minor y minoriti minorities. >> the police are not taking charge of security. although they are legitimate security persons that the police and army are working on, i must highlight the obligation of the government of myanmar to act immediately to control violence and not running wild in the community and protect all people regardless of religion or ethnicity. >> quintana visited a camp last week to investigate clashes between buddhists and muslims. it killed at least 192 people and displaced 140,000. mostly were muslims. he visited a town, the site of more violence in march. he said his car was surrounded by an ingery mob of around 200 people banging and kicking the vehicle. security forces failed to step in, adding that the incident helped him understand the fear felt by victims of the violence. the government rejected the allegations, saying he was well-protected. >> e merginging economic powers struggling with poverty. emboldened citizens demanding democracy and the threat of violence and the push for peace.

they're preparing to acquire a large stake in a domestic carrier in myanmar. the firm's board of directors is expected to approve the purchase of 49% of asian wings airways. the acquisition will cost $2 billion yen or about $20 million. they began in 2011, the tie-up marks the first investment by a foreign firm in myanmar's airline industry. executives hope to cash in on the expanding market for travel in the southeast asian countries. they'll send a team oferts so help the meon march carrier improve its fleet maintenance and on board services. >>> u.s. treasury secretary jack lew is urging congress to raise the borrowing limit as soon as possible. lew is calling on lawmakers to take immediate action before the nation hits the debt ceiling. the government reached its borrowing limit of about $16.7 trillion in may. it's legally prohibited from taking on more debt. government officials have used emergency measures to avoid defaulting on obligations. they've seen called on pension funds for federal workers. the differences between democrats and republicans have s

there's a long road ahead for myanmar on its way to democracy. >> georgia has been marking the fifth anniversary of the country's war with russia over the breakaway region of south of seti a -- a set just -- ossetia. >> activists from president mikheil saakashvili's party celebrated in the city which russia bombed during the fighting. the nations remain strained even today. >> neither side seems ready to completely bury the hatchet just yet, but there is at least one encouraging sign -- some cautious bilateral trade has resumed. >> back in russia after a seven- year ban. these women had almost forgotten how georgian wine tastes. even restaurants like this one in moscow have not been allowed to serve it since 2000 six, the official line being that it was in pure. >> example of politics interfering in our daily lives. it was not right. i like to drink georgian wine, in particular to accompany a georgian meal. >> our russian visitors missed the wine from my home, and the georgian vintners missed the market. >> georgian wine has returned to russian supermarkets as well. before the ban, 8

myanmar has experienced violence between muslim rohingya. and the buddhist majority. more than 1,700 fled into thailand and are being detained there. >>> emerging economic powers still struggling with poverty. emboldened citizens still demanding democracy. the threat of violence. the push for peace. the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on south and southeast asia, every weekday, live from bong bang k bangkok. >> the members of a united nations panel are interviewing defectors from north korea. they began their work on tuesday in the south korean capital, seoul. japan and other countries asked the u.n. human rights council to set up the panel. a north korean defector told the panel he had escaped from a political prison. the man said his parents and brother were also in the prison. his mother and brother were executed in front of him and his father. his brother was shot dead and his mother was hanged. the witness said he was always starving. he survived by catching and eating rats. the man said he wants the world to know about the repeated slaughter of people i

. >> woodruff: the nation of myanmar is home to one of the world's most persecuted minorities-- the rohinga. we have the harrowing tale of what happens when this group of muslims try to flee to safety. >> it looks like a cross between a teddy bear and a house cat. >> brown: and say hello to the olinguito-- the newly-discovered mammal species. we talk to the scientist who helped find the furry creature. >> a detective's trail from skins and skulls in a museum all the way down to a cloud forest in the western slopes in the andes in ecuador, first realizing the animal was a new species and then seeing the new species in the wild. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation f

, which is again stoking the emotions of the local people, talking about jihad, and linking it to myanmar and palestine -- a familiar kind of chatter. i would say at this stage one has to put a question mark on the ability of the government to deal with this kind of fervor, which is so evident in pakistan. >> in the wake of such activities, india is likely to delay its response to islam about's proposal daschle islam -- islamabad's proposal for secretary-level talks. posters in lahore put up by the parent body of the terror group that carried out the attacks in mumbai openly invites people in the media to attend the prayers he will lead. he has been seen addressing rallies in the capital of pakistan. accessed on says it has no proof against him. they arrested him twice after india's allegations, but on all occasions he was let off by the court. in another significant element, pakistan, in his first mission, accepted the underworld man was in their country, but now he has been chased out. the unexpected revelation came when the pakistan prime minister's special envoy for improving relation

these places than we would places with reduced genie indices such as venezuela or north korea or myanmar? i would submit to you we would not. i'd much rather live in singapore and hong kong or the united states while there is great inequality, because the ecosystem of values -- i put it earlier -- naturally exhibits aspects of inequality that we would all prefer to be in those wealthier places. and upward mobility opportunities, these places afford greatly outpace those of the more equal societies, as it were. >> host: finally, i want to read again from "super wealth." financial regulation is complicated, and there are vigorous debates about what sorts of regulations are good for preserving the system as a whole while not hampering growth t. we haven't the space to launch these debates in this book, but there is a whole class of regulations that is no good to anyone. what are some of those regulations, and what are some regulations that you think might be good? >> guest: um, i think primarily -- specifically in the financial sector? or in any sector? >> host: you talk about the financial

scheme.bitious >> nestled in the hills along many ofer with myanmar, the children have little in the way of modern amenities. the government has given them a taste of 21st-century technology. it is called the one tablet per child policy, an attempt to help classrooms leapfrog from blackboards to the touchscreen digital age. having a tablet is an exciting novelty, but is it more than that? you have got a lot of parents. what are you doing with the kids? there aren't games all the time. is this a learning tool? this is not a game. it is a learning tool. and they need to learn how to use the tool properly. >> this is an immensely ambitious scheme. issue one of these tablet computers to every single one of the children, and they are expensive, but is it what thailand needs? after all, this is a country that spends more of its budget on education than any other, and yet it's children come out of school with poor were educations. saturday morning at the tutorial school in bangkok, and these children have come in the hundreds to catch up on chemistry. there is a reputation for getting high

haverities in myanmar restored order after a mob burned down shops and homes. officials say the violence flared as rumors spread that a muslim man had attempted to rape a buddhist woman. police in india have arrested five men wanted in the gang rape of a journalist. two suspects appeared in court sunday. photographer staged protests outside the court in solidarity with the victim, who remains hospitalized. thousands of firefighters are struggling to contain a blaze in california that has blackened hundreds of square kilometers. winds threaten to push the wild five and further into the 70 national park -- yosemite national park. weeks to go in to the national election in germany, most people agree there is little doubt that chancellor win a merkel is set to third term. those curious to see with that office looks like got their chance today as she opened her doors to the public as part of an annual government open house. >> open house at the chancellery does not mean you can just walk in, but many were willing to wait. >> i want to have a look inside. >> some wer

his brother died in what is now myanmar. his remains were never recovered. . >> translator: when i touch this flag, all the memories come flooding back. it makes me feel so sad. he knows how special these flags are for people who lost relatives. the 87-year-old from new york collects these and other items to send them back to where he thinks they belong. we have a report. . >> she holds her dead son's. >> my mother stares at the flag with tears every day. that makes me painfully aware of the horrors of war. i really hope more belongings can be returned to the families. . >> he dedicated his life for the yearnings of japanese soldiers. he sent more than 100 items back to families over the last 40 years. >> i just say it's the right thing to do. i know how i would feel if one of my youngsters which i thought was gone 60 or 70 years ago. >> at 18, he joined the u.s. marine corps. he was sent to the island of iwojima. it was a site of one of the bloodiest battles. more than 20,000 japanese and 6,000 american soldiers died. many

myanmar has experienced violence between muslim rohingya and the buddhist majority. hundreds of detainees last month staged protest against crowded conditions. that wraps ul >>> the japanese delegation to the free trade talks has arrived in brunei. they will be holding full fledged talks with other participants on issues involving the abolition of tariffs on industrial and agriculture projects. the 19th round of the tpp negotiations will start on thursday and continue through the end of the month. >> translator: a number of negotiating sessions will be held simultaneously every day from morning until night. we are ready for long and intensive negotiations with other participants in order to achieve meaningful results for japan. >> japan was allowed to join talks last month. cabinet ministers from participating countries plan to meet on thursday and friday. they will be exchanging views on how to steer the discussion so they can wrap up the negotiations this year. and also in brunei japan's trade minister and his southeast asian counterparts have agreed to work togeth

myanmar considers them stateless and considers them refugees from bangladesh. the u.n. envoy will present findings at the end of the 10 day trip and hand the full report to the u.n. general assembly in october. >> campaigning is heating up in norway ahead of september elections. the labour party is trailing in the polls and there is a pretty unusual campaign stunt. >> he got behind the wheel of an oslo taxi, acting up unsuspecting passengers and chatting with them about issues that matter the most. >> even in the caddy uniform, he had difficulty staying incognito. >> driving taxi part-time? >> you look just like him. [laughter] >> an ad agency plans this funds to show he can relate to voters. he and his passengers chatted about energy policy, education reform, and executive salaries. >> i'm in luck. i was planning to write you a letter. >> is john behind the wheel took place on friday after's weekly meeting with the king. >> are you going to vote? >> yes. >> that's good. it's important. >> his campaign is trying to attract more young voters. but when asked if he would c

myanmar considers them stateless and considers them refugees from bangladesh. the u.n. envoy will present findings at the end of the 10 day trip and hand the full report to the u.n. general assembly in october. >> campaigning is heating up in norway ahead of september elections. the labour party is trailing in the polls and there is a pretty unusual campaign stunt. >> he got behind the wheel of an oslo taxi, acting up unsuspecting passengers and chatting with them about issues that matter the most. >> even in the caddy uniform, he had difficulty staying incognito. >> driving taxi part-time? >> you look just like him. [laughter] >> an ad agency plans this funds to show he can relate to voters. he and his passengers chatted about energy policy, education reform, and executive salaries. >> i'm in luck. i was planning to write you a letter. >> is john behind the wheel took place on friday after's weekly meeting with the king. >> are you going to vote? >> yes. >> that's good. it's important. >> his campaign is trying to attract more young voters. but when asked if he would c

his brother died in what is now myanmar. his remains were never recovered. >> translator: when i touch this flag, all the memories of my brother come flooding back. it makes me feel so sad. >> a former american soldier knows how special these flags are to people who lost relatives. 87-year-old martin conner of new york collects hinomaru and other items to send them back to where he thinks they belong. nhk world's miki matsumoto reports. >> reporter: a woman holds her dead son's hinomaru. her other son sent conner a photo with a thank you note. >> translator: my mother stares at the flag with tears every day. that makes me painfully aware of the horrors of war. i really hope more belongings can be returned to the families. >> reporter: conner has dedicated his life to searching america for the belongings of japanese soldiers. he has sent more than 100 items back to families over the last 40 years. >> i think it's the right thing to do. i know how i would feel if one of my youngsters, which i thought was gone 60, 70 years ago.

. >> entering a monastery, at least for a short time, is a normal part of life for many in myanmar, regardeda deeply devout country. meditation, detachment and oving kindness are just some aspects of the quest for nirvana and release from the suffering of perpetual reincarnation, which is at the heart of what buddhists believe. >> i like the sunshine. the food is delicious. and above all, i'm happy meditating here because i believe that the country has more darma than any other place on the planet. >> while the mon nastic routine, many find relieve away from the rat race which is, in a way, what holidays are for.

. >>> people in myanmar are celebrating the 25th anniversary of a nationwide pro-democracy uprising. in august 1988 the government used force against protesters. now the leader is supporting the event organizers to show how far the country has progressed with democratization. about 3,000 people attended the event in the country's largest city yangon. participants included those who joined the uprising and who now live political overseas as refugees. the leader of the uprising spoke of working with the government. >> translator: there's hope that there are some forces on the other side who are willing to work with us toward a goal that we all believe in. >> opposition leader aung san suu kyi will deliver a speech at the event that continues through thursday. >>> a key indicator of japan's economy fell in june for the first time in seven months. but government officials say the decline is temporary. the cabinet office says the coincident index dipped 0.8 points from may to 105.2. that's against a base of 100 for the year 2010. the index reflects the current state of the economy and inc

me there, it was a large convey including some of three un workers plus the un representative in myanmarnd a lot of people suffering the incident. >> reporter: we have the weather next and the afghan president travels across the border in an attempt to revive peace talks with the taliban and we are live. ♪ islamabad. ♪ it's good to have you with us, these are top story on al jazeera, syria are travelling to the site of last wednesday's alleged chemical weapons attack. france said a proportionate response will be decided in the coming days. the corruption trial for disgraced chinese politician bo xilai ended with sexual misconduct between his wife and former aid. bo is accused of bribery and abuse of power when he was governor. now afghan president hamid karzai urged them help the country with fighters who said are bent on destabilizing both countries and he met prime minister in islamabad and the trip across the border since may and we are joined from islamabad now and what has been said in this meeting? >> well, the two sides concluded a one on one meeting between the pakistan prime min

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. >> entering a monastery, at least for a short time, is a normal part of life for many in myanmar, regardeda deeply devout country. meditation, detachment and oving kindness are just some aspects of the quest for nirvana and release from the suffering of perpetual reincarnation, which is at the heart of what buddhists believe. >> i like the sunshine. the food is delicious. and above all, i'm happy meditating here because i believe that the country has more darma than any other place on the planet. >> while the mon nastic routine, many find relieve away from the rat race which is, in a way, what holidays are for. >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo with the latest at this hour. >>> three suicide bombers staged an attack on an indian consulate building in afghanistan. the men triggered a massive explosion that killed at least nine people including children. police say they stopped the man in a car at the checkpoint near the building in the city of jalalabad. one of the men then reportedly detonated the bomb inside of the

they would carry me the morning after those festivities to faraway burma myanmar which would lead to much writing about unsung su chi. they would take me to thailand for a lovely trip up the river where i could wave happily at the people who smiled back when smiled upon. they would take me to gaza, guests and much writing about the palestine israel impasse. to the west bank, to india to all kinds of amazing places like for instance petra in jordan. who knew? i would find myself raising a nation of chickens in between travels and visits to holy people in oakland would take her and -- my cushion the fountain because of my attention to some of the deep suffering in the world sometimes seemed far away. i felt torn. a condition i did not like and i did not recommend. and then in a dream that came to me, there was a long asphalt highway like the one that passed by my grandparents place when i lived with them as an eight and 9-year-old. my grandfather and i would sit on the porch in the still of georgia heat and count the cars as they quizzed by. he would choose red cars, i would choose blu

. >> police in myanmar say they restored order afte.ut a thousand buddhist destroyed 20 homes and shops. authorities say the rioting was over an attempted rape of a buddhist woman by a muslim man. some 140,000 have been displaced in another 200 people killed in fighting between the two groups. >>> the u.s. army psychiatrist convicted of murder will face a jury again tomorrow. major nadal hassan is facing the penalty phase of his trial. on friday a military jury convicted hassan of 25 charge including meditated murder. hay san was convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers at fort hood texas. >>> a woman from new mexico is trying to help victims of domestic abuse in a very interesting way. she's offering tattoo removal. >> i will apply the laser. >> reporter: this is a consultation, a conversation, a chat, to change a life. from her office in albuquerque, new mexico, she's trying to help the victims of domestic abuse. she offers free tattoo removal. the physical signs of psychological damage. >> i think we n

it includes three muslims from myanmar.y have been granted refugee status, but still being held at detention centers indefinitely. >> paints containing lead has been banned in many countries for years. the health risks are severe. many indonesians aren't aware of the risks and the continue to use it. the government has decided to remove some products from the shelves. >> leaded paint is most dangerous for children up to six years old. their brain development can be seriously affected. children can swallow paint dust while playing at schools or at home and their i.q. levels can drop dramatically. in most industrial countries leaded paints have long been banned. >> from the decorative paints we've investigated, many still contain lead. from the sample we took, 75% still contained lead levels that are considered dangerous. >> most indonesians are not aware of the risk of lead when buying paint. companies are selling unleaded paint or reduced the level significantly make this clear on their product. >> i really didn't know abou

dictatorship for nearly half a century, this april the southeast asia nation of burma, also known as myanmarewspapers to publish for the first time since '64. an american news organization founded in boston in 2009 files daily text and video reports from around the globe. in a new series entitled burmese journey, 20 global "post" reporters set out to document the nascent democratic reforms in burma and in so doing detailed the struggles of an emerging democracy as it transitions to a free and fair press. as one 38-year-old cab driver told a reporter, the same websites aren't blocked anymore. more information about the world and the country is out and available. you can't take that away from the people. they won't allow it. back with us, co-founder and editor at large of global "post," charlie senate. it is an amazing time. a lot of big questions being asked here and abroad about the role of the fourth estate and burma offers a really interesting example. a different example but a really interesting example, nonetheless. i want to know what your experience was going over there as the country

so this is kent who is very much a coca-cola man delivering the first case of coca-cola in myanmar, burma, leaving only -- last year -- leaving only cuba and north korea as places where you cannot legally buy coke. of course, you can buy coke there on the black market anyway. so, i mean, coke coal rah is the world's -- coca-cola is the world's most widely-distributed single product. it is probably the second best known word on earth after the word okay. i don't know if that's still true or not. [laughter] it, it has huge amounts of money flowing in. it has a really good profit margin. it also has given can huge amounts of money to good causes particularly ear in the city of atlanta -- here in the city of atlanta, but be they also have given a lot of money to the world wildlife fund, to aids prevention and treatment in africa because they are the largest single private employer in africa. and and a number of other things that you probably don't know about. now, they have been blamed for the obesity epidemic, and they have reacted this year by coming out with ads saying we're part of the so

but if you go to myanmar or afghanistan or pakistan or to visa people don't have a distinct understandingprivacy verses security. so to link these two together it is the ultimate share responsibility. so to be readily available to safeguard aaron government has a role but the most important conclusion is we talked to parents so kids, online and than any other time in history so fast what dave do in say outpaces how physically mature they are so our view is kids need to talk about online privacy and security years before they talk about sex or whatever strange lot in the country. >> we talk about some length the question is there a delete button? we conclude there is not that sets up serious problems with a classic example the way i would describe these examples violate the sense of fairness. one example would be the high school or commits a minor crime in america of juvenile court they serve and become adults to behave well to petition the court to say i would like to have my conviction expunged assuming the court agrees they can truthfully answer reader ever one dash every convicted of a

what was interesting about myanmar and perhaps something that shocked even us is even the less than 1% of the population has access to the internet everyone had heard of it. they understood the unit as a set of values, as a concept as an id even before they experienced it as a user or a tool. the understanding was not based on a chinese interpretation but it was not based on autocrats version. they understood in terms of its western value of the free flow of information and civil liberties. what that means to us is your 57% of the world's population living under some kind of an autocracy. what happens when they try to create an autocratic internet? that doesn't correspond with her democratic understanding of what it should be. what does that look like? we don't know the entity that yet. >> to finish on myanmar, burma, this would be a wonderful experiment for all of us to watch. 18 months ago, the generals either for self interested reasons are good public policy reasons, they allowed on cenci to become the future leader of the country, i'm sure she will. they have now taken a lot of pr

these are architects working, just using cell phone communication after the typhoon hit myanmar yearsgo, and an architect from hawaii decided to not only dedicate a number of years of her life to rebuild in india, but she brought her entire family, and she -- so she's not only making a professional choice, but a piment for the family to move over there. right now, they are in mongolia building incredible work way beyond architecture humanity. it's part of the thing, and i harken bark to the rural studio, a great, great man, saying that once you get snake bit, you can't go back. i think when you start doing public service architecture, it's hard to say, well, i'm done within building. you understand the power. we partnered with local professionals means we're not going in the community and discrediting local architects and engineers, but partner with them, there's an architect on record on all projects and going through the projects. in the world, we are that benchmark. people look to us to say, well, how do we build? look, there's architects here, what are the standards we set? when w