i think of a south asia version of the musicals on screen, that kind of thing.e i got it right so far? >> you have. >> has the morphed into something that is more a little more sophisticated or different? >> it has all of the above. it is campy and catchy. and so i think those are the elements which are fabulous about bally wood itself. it has started to merge as a lot of hong kong movies. there was a hong kong wave that merged with hollywood film. bally wood is merging with hollywood and a lot of money is transferring between both worlds. there is still the chief element and the fun dance element which we have fun with and incorporate and celebrate. there is also the art element that is changing and shifting and adopting a far more contemporary look and feel. >> road movie is tonight. >> road movie is tonight at the castro at 7:50. the main actress who was in a couple of films recently including brick lane is going to be there for q and a. before that we have in camera at 5:30 at the castro which is more of a political film which deals with one looking back at

it is not just one community but many communities that come from north asia, south asia, southeast asiae pacific islands. all of us are here to pay homage to the leaders getting awards but also to thank the heritage committee for all the work they have done. can we call up claudia chang to presenter this proclamation? it was not for her and the committee, this would never have happened. please give her a round of applause. [applause] all the committee members are on page three or four of the handbook. problems, a political system in which to many people have lost faith, and the new government will face the worst inheritance of any incoming government for least 60 years. that is exactly why it is so important that we have strong, stable government that lasts. a strong, stable government, which has the support of the public to take the difficult decisions that are needed if we are going to put this country back on the right track for a stronger future. there is one further point i want to make. i believe that it is not just important for this country to have strong and stable government.

that india is their friend and india would like to see china contained so therefore south east south asia and south east asia in east asia those are the areas of the future if you look ten years ahead. you're. probably be of minor importance but again as a staging post as a place we gather intelligence but no longer a great military significance or strategic importance to the united states ok we're going to pretty much know where you stand on things nato need russia more than russia needs nato because we see a repro going on right now that a lot of it has to do with afghanistan anti terrorism of piracy things like that i think everything everyone here would agree with are good things these two entities do work together i mean russia suffers terribly because of the the poppy trade goes through this country into europe i mean so i'll ask my question again who needs it who more russian needs nato more does nato need russia because i think it's the latter. well i i think that they really need each other ok everybody likes cooperation everybody likes smooth relations nobody wants north korea s

the south asia center was launched last year under our director. it is almost going on two years now. we lost it because we saw a focus of u.s.-european relations would be dealing not just with afghanistan and pakistan on which people usually connect with south asia in this town but also iran. this has become a central forum and point of contact for policy members and members of congress as well as european and regional leaders. we have had a long string of european officials dealing with these issues meeting with us as well. we do focus on the wider south asia which means the geographical subcontinent as well as the rest of the area. we see this as a whole are you cannot look at the iran issue without looking it passed a can -- at pakistan and you cannot look at all without looking at iran. iran is of special importance to the center and the council because of the u.s. role with its government and the difficulties we all know about we are also very interested in looking at how the u.s. is looking at around but also how iran is looking at the u.s.

. >> the caller is related to restrain from south asia, but none of the nepalese have tested positive. it has not stopped the rumors or the anger. >> if they have come to the conclusion that troops are responsible for spreading cholera in this country, they shall leave. it is important to stand up to the troops out. wanting to prevent the presidential election plan for the end of the month, warning that chaos will worsen the epidemic. the first case of cholera has been confirmed. >> germany has raised its security level. the interior minister said that there are clear indications of a tax being planned for this month. airports and train stations across the country from unspecified planned attacks at the end of november. the israeli government has decided to fallout from the village on the border with lebanon. the u.n. says that the line runs to the middle of the village but for several years israel has occupied all of it. the airplane that crashed last may in india killing 160 people, the pilot was asleep for much of the flight according to an official inquiry that was leaked to the m

and where the population is growing is in central and south asia. that's where the rapid, rapid, rapid population is growing, and this is where economic development is huge. and what's going on there is going to totally dominate -- well, it's already dominating the co2 story, and it's going to explode, really, many terms of dominating the carbon dioxide situation. so that becomes a whole political issue about, you know, what india and china does and how we deal with the risks. and the whole issue of who's a winner and loser, again, north china looks a lot more favorable in a warmer climate, potentially, okay? with more water and a nicer climate, you know? during part of of the year. and so what is going to be their motivation, you know? we haven't really looked at, you know, the winners and losers part of the story in the way that we should and really understood vulnerabilities. i mean, in the u.s. we have a fairly good sense of it, but in a lot of the developing world that are either very vulnerable or, like, india and china, south asia that are go

obama will visit south asia's largest mosque and then give a speech at the university of indonesia where he's expected in part to reflect on growing up here as a boy. >> it's wonderful to be here. although i have to tell you that you know, when you visit a place that you spent time in as a child, as president, it's a little disorienting. >> reporter: known as "barry" back then he left indonesia when he was 10 after living there with his mother, stanley ann dunham, who tonight, received an award for her work promoting rural development in indonesia. >> i'm proud and humbled to accept this award on behalf of my mother. >> reporter: his school is still here as it is home, along with a few teachers and classmates we found flipping through old photos. >> you remember teaching him? >> yes. >> he was a chubbier barack obama back then. he was fond of sharing comic books. >> when i saw today, the air force one landing and he came out, i say, there he is! happy. >> reporter: for many here, a brief visit is better than none at all. >> brian, from here it's off to korea for the first of two economic

and we do focus on the wider south asia, which does mean that the geographic -- the geographigeographical subcontinent as well as afghanistan, central asia and iran. and we see this as a whole. you can't just look at the iran issue without looking at pakistan. you can't look at pakistan without looking at central asia. and user we can't look at it all without looking at iran. so iran is of special importance to the senate and the council because of the u.s. role with its government, the difficulties that we all know about. but we are also very interested not just look at how the u.s. is looking at iran, but also how iran is looking at the u.s. and how iran is looking at its south, and looking at his will in the region. very often we get so caught up in our own conversation your that we are not putting enough into the shoes of others. so we been asking for the task force on the u.s. and u.s. sanctions against iran working? are there any other negotiating options left for the united states? is a reform regime is in power in iran would it make any difference to the u.s.-iran relationship? an

. >> scientists say the cholera is related to restrain from south asia, but none of the nepalese have tested positive. that has not stopped the rumors or the anchor. them if they have come to a conclusion that the troops are responsible for spreading cholera in this country, they should all leave. it is important for haitians to stand up and get the u.n. troops out. >> the haitian authorities and the u.n. blame it on criminal figures to want to prevent the presidential election plan for the end of the month. they warn that chaos will only worsen the epidemic. and there is chilling news from the neighboring dominican republic, where despite closing the border to haitians, its first case has been confirmed. the authorities there have called it a serious threat. >>> a group of military officers in madagascar are said to have taken control of the island, this on the day people were voting on a referendum on a new constitution. the group says they have formed a military committee. of the government insists that it is still in charge. >>> the interim president of guinea has declared a state

was provoked fired out tillery on an island belonging to the south killing four people pepe escobar a brazil based correspondent for the asia times says a naval exercise and is a deliberate provocation by washington. the way washington has been spinning all this they say look we had these exercises with south korea more or less organized months ago so they were scheduled to take place starting last monday finishing next tuesday in fact a little over a week. the defense measure in about an attacking measure. but now with a situation has been evolving after the incident last tuesday in the oval seat for the chinese and for the north koreans this looks like an attacking exercise specially because the joint u.s.s. george washington which is basically a floating war machine with six thousand soldiers and fighter jets it's a nuclear power you name it they could destroy the whole country if they wanted out of this. floaty war machine now it's going to the yellow sea as well this is a useless provocation because they're not supposed to be there in the first place there is an american continent doing the exercises i won't force. whi

and it's the biggest aviation in india and the whole of south asia but plans for the much needed expansion of mumbai's main airport are being hampered as it's surrounded by slums the government wants to relocate the thousands of families living there although as currency reports the proposals have yet to take off. this is the forst glimpse most people get of mumbai india's financial capital it's not a pretty sight with around one hundred thousand families sharing their wallets with the international airport this is not just an i saw it's a huge security hazard also on. as far as the runway lengths are concerned as far as development of hangars is concerned you know these are activities which the airport requires expansion of the terminal building today we are chock a block at the airport where you have almost one hour of soaking time for every aircraft the government hopes to clear that three hundred acres of airport land the slum as a group stop on but attempts to relocate the slum dwellers have met with stiff opposition like many others here a couple fears her livelihood will be disrupte

the south asia center was launched last year under the director's -- now almost going on two years now -- and we launched it because we saw the focus of u.s. european relations would be dealing not just with afghanistan and pakistan, which people usually connect with south asia in this town, but also iran and this has become a central form and a point of contact for policy members, members of congress as well as european and regional leaders who've had a long stream of european officials dealing with these issues coming through and meeting with us as well. and we do focus on the wider south asia which does mean no the geographical subcontinent as well as afghanistan, central asia and iran, and we see this as a whole, you can just look at iran without looking at pakistan and you can't forget pakistan without looking at central asia and you certainly can't look at it all without looking at iran, iran is of special important to the center and the council because of the u.s. role with its government, the difficulties we all know about. but we are also very interested not just looking how t

cdc is now reporting that it is from south asia. and i wonder if you've been satisfied with where the u.n. have looked into this. >> i believe that is still a matter that's under investigation. thank you. >> in a few moments on "the communicators," a discussion of how telecommunications and technology policy could change if the republicans win back the house of representatives. >> this week on "the communicators" come a discussion on what would happen to technology and telecom policy of republicans win back the house of representatives. argus or two from advisers to the house energy and commerce committee. >> host: well, with control of congress up for grabs in tuesday's election, "the communicators" is looking at potential leadership changes in congress when it comes to telecommunications policy as well as legislative proposals that the democrats and republicans may take up in the 112 congress when it comes to telecommunications. joining us are two former capitol hill staffers who have both worked on telecommunications policy. howa

talking issues related to south asia. i got a communique making exactly the same points, and so the reference point has changed, and so i'm not sure of how much the rhetoric has changed or the perception of the power and the power itself obviously has changed. i think this is a new reality that both sides have to come to some sort of consensus about how to deal with it. it is, it is tough. >> it is. we are virtually out of time, but i want to give tyrone and some others to give a final comment if we said things that need to be responded to. let's start with you. >> i just want to underscore the fact that everything has to be on the table. i don't think we can outright dismiss certain things because we have an emotional attachment to the status quo. i do agree having an open society in capital and trade that moves freely is something we should all want, but the fact of the matter is the united states does have a history of preaching or basically saying do as i say and not as i do. we know there's foreign subsidies and the

third area is pakistan, which is the powder keg of south asia, and in many ways the candidate of the world. week government, all of these safe havens for al qaeda and the taliban, extremists and insurgents. a country that has 100 nuclear weapons. anyway, in the fourth area is international support. and as we know, that's on the wing. in this country, the criticism and doubt about the war is great. so you have a situation where the president is for some consensus, got anyone to sign up to the strategy he developed, but sometimes you get a compromise where none really will work. and this may be the point we're at now. >> host: i pull the commentary takes in the "washington times" is one because there is a big piece with the headline is afghanistan worth winning? you have a scene, one of the many, where president obama had all the key advisers around the table, and the first question asked was, should we pull out? is anyone around here believe we should leave? everyone was silent. why is afghanistan worth pursuing fundamentally? just make this is the question. it's afghanistan, pakistan

are we seeing not just in the european and asia reaction the fact that south korea snubbed the presidentn this treaty after mismanagement at the white house level some would argue, but that those at home are following the dictate of mitch mcconnell who said to the national journal that his prime ujráháo deny president obama a second term. >> even if you don't believe in that point, if you're a republican the price for cooperation has gotten higher as they think about a congress that is going to be controlled by republicans in the house and become more republican in the senate. and so for senator kyl who has substantive objections to the treaty, he wants to be heard. there's a change in the balance of power come janna changes the landscape of how they do business. >> savannah and david, let's look quickly at the new poll. those poll results certainly reaffirm where this country is that people by 61 to 33 are happy with the results of this election. how much change do they expect? not a lot. 22% not much change or a lot of change. not much change 73%. will it be a period of division or uni

to wrap up up thanksgiving, why not send to t back to south asia and chris myers?ng fox sports, it was a pleasure to be here in southwest asia with our troops, navy, army, marines, and of course the air force. we wish you a lot of luck. we're proud and thankful for all that you do for all of us. so be safe but have a great. >> usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! >> curt: it was a great day there for them. especially the cowboy fans but always a great day for us to get a chance to try and honor the troops. we were there last year. we know how important football and sports is to them and how important they are to us indeed. we will wrap up this thanksgiving coverage here on fox. but keep in mind, a big doubleheader coming your way sunday with the pre-game show beginning at noon eastern, 9:00 pacific. >> howie: if negative thoughts could do harm? >> curt: you'll and little bit more positive on sunday. you have your top ten quarterbacks under 30. >> terry: i hope every one of them are just lousy, too. >> curt: don't be bitter on thanksgiving, brother! >> terry: i ambiter. >> curt

looking to expand with a military allies, and it is that just southeast asia, but northeast asia as well -- not just south east asia, but northeast asia as well. the philippines is critical, but the u.s. as determine that maintaining a civilian relationship with the leadership is more important than maintaining these bases that date back to world war ii. the infrastructure in places like guam, building relationships with the singapore, settling issues with japan -- we have a lot of debate about the status of okinawa. host: a couple more phone calls. harrisburg, pennsylvania, independent line. caller: good morning, thank you for c-span. mr. thompson, i hear more about the chinese military buildup. i go back to november 1950, and the puppet regime in north korea and the lives lost and the frozen feet and hands of our soldiers that did not have the proper equipment to fight. i think about that, and i think about what they might do in the ensuing year or two or possibly five if they have a troop buildup if they go after soft. and the korean peninsula -- if they go after south korea on the korean peninsula. gu

asia. north korea fires shots on south korea and they brace for the worst. >> a possible delay you may face around the country and we will tell you what you can do to avoid the pat downs.

better educated than the asian, south asias, europeans, anybody, the best educated group. they don't come with a lot of money but come with a lot of education, intact families, educational aspirations and they're going to have a big impact in years to come. as the other component of emergent group was biracial americans. there there were laws outlawing misogeny. strom thurmon called it misogyny iation, and that was in the 60s and 70s, and a time when social barriers between white people and black people were tumbling, and i know in the generation of my sons, who are 27 and 20, they have tumbled. it's just not there or they don't feel it's there they've grown up in integrated settings. they have gone to schools where diversity has been taught as a good thing, and so there's a growing number of biracial americans, and it is hard to give specific numbers. what interests me is something that president obama, who was one of these groups -- with this group -- he belonged to several of these groups, actually. one of the things he said -- if you recall his race speech during the c

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and if with yama moto if you tax south east asia america in all likelihood will come into the war wehave to have a preemptive attack on pearl harbor so that we can delay the american fleet from coming over and i think if we can pull off, we can delay the american response. the will give us the time to consolidate our position in southeast asia and our hope is this will demoralize the americans and in instead of pursuing the war against us in asia they will cut a deal and leaves us with some of the things we need for our national security. but he made a very clear he thought of as a big mistake. once the war kit and decided upon he couldn't control that the decision he would do his best to insure success. his great contribution is he was an aircraft carrier at it and do battleship and admirals and was yama moto who saw the future way of air power and the aircraft carriers and persuaded them they should do this incredibly bearing, incredibly bold attack on pearl harbor while of course the americans have technically and psychologically the japanese are capable of doing this my impressio

we are happy to invite back ambassador haqqani to her south asia center.p. as he knows well from his previous visits we are proud of the role the center is played in less than two years we believe it's become a crucial form in the city for these sort of processions. the director of her south asia center's will moderate the discussion. >> thank you very much for that very kind introduction. as i recall in 1985, the reason why it couldn't look just like the mujahedin is because you weren't reading to grow that one. that was necessary. so we got to the turban, we got the dress, but we couldn't tear a man not been able to pass off as one of the mujahedin in 1985. and that of course brings me to my usual team in addressing american advances. americans do many things very well. and so, patience is essential to understand how change is going to be affect it. two years ago when i came here, i spoke about for critical transformation that pakistan needed. the first was the transformation from a country that has had an intimate and politics and weak civilian governme

it is known that the strain of cholera bacteria is identical to one found in south asia, where nepal is located. and, it first appeared in haiti shortly after the nepalese soldiers arrived. still, u.n. officials have denounced the allegations. they insist the riots are actually a ploy by opposition political groups to disrupt haiti's elections later this month. i spoke earlier today with jacqueline charles of the "miami herald," who is on the ground in port-au-prince. jacqueline, tell me what you've seen today. >> well, essentially i've been out today, and i was in a community that is outside of the capital, where they are dealing with the cholera epidemic. so as a result of this, you've had stone throwing, as people have gone in to try and remove bodies of individuals who died as a result of this disease. so we're starting to see how communities are starting to react, there's a lot of fear, a lot of apprehension about cholera. people aren't sure, they're afraid they're going to get infected. >> ifill: how did the cholera outbreak lead to rioting, what's the connection? >> they're st

the bacterial strain is identical to one native to south asia. afghan president hamid karzai pleaded with insurgents again today to abandon violence and accept offers of reconciliation. his latest appeal marked the muslim holiday of eid al adha, or feast of sacrifice. karzai spoke a day after the leader of the taliban, mullah omar, declared his fighters will step up operations. and insurgent attacks killed two more nato soldiers today. across the border in pakistan, intelligence officials reported u.s. drone aircraft strikes killed 20 suspected militants. the attacks hit a tribal region of north waziristan. pakistani officials said the targets were a home and a vehicle caught speeding away. prince william, second in line to the british throne, is engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, kate middleton. the announcement was made today in a brief statement by his father, prince charles. this afternoon, the couple appeared at st. james' palace in london. the bride-to-be wore a sapphire and diamond ring that belonged to william's mother, princess di