annenberg media ♪ captioning sponsored by annenberg/cpb narrator: the region of southeast asia and south pacificncludes a multitude of small island nations and one large continent country. here we find economic tigers and raw-material producers. state economies benefit from their relative location on the pacific rim, and multinational corporations take advantage of shipping opportunities offered by proximity to the world's largest ocean. we focus on the tiny city-state of singapore. despite being the smallest country in southeast asia and lacking natural resources, it is one of the wealthiest states in the world and the gateway to southeast asia. american comter giant hewlett-packard searched for a base to spearhead its push to asia. man: we basically stock and distribute hewlett-packard products, mainly computer-related products like pcs-- personal computers-- printers, plotters, scanners and all kinds of related peripherals for personal computers. and we distribute throughout the asia-pacific region, and that covers all the way from korea to india, down to australia. narrator: the company need

♪ captioning sponsored by annenberg/cpb narrator: the geographic region of southeast asia and south pacifics characterized by political and economic disparity, a mosaic of small countries scattered on peninsulas and islands. we begin in laos, southeast asia's only landlocked country. a long history of isolation has protected its natural resources and indigenous cultures. laos today is beginning to court the global economy throh e sale of hydroelic pow. wesk ilaosanchieve beginning to csustainable delopment,y generang ec growth of its indigenous tions wd its natural enronment. the mekong river traces an 1,100-mile path through or along the border of laos. the river has also been a barrier between laos and its neighbors. now there is a road, where before there was none. in 1994, the friendship bridge gave laos its first land link with the outside world, through thailand to the west. the bridge may symbolize a connected future, but laos in the here and now remains among the poorest countries in the world. ( rooster crows ) it is the least developed country in the lower mekong basin. life expec

aviator who vanished over the south pacific 75 years ago. the bodies of six soldiers who were killed in afghanistan two weeks ago have been flown back into britain. more than 2000 people lined the streets. the soldiers died when a bomb hit their armored vehicle. the government has succeeded in pushing his controversial plants in england for parliament, despite opposition from many doctors and other health professionals. family doctors will not take control of much of the budget. labour has vowed to repeal the bill if it wins the next general election. some of the biggest banks are to take part in a government scheme to make cheaper loans available to small businesses. the treasury will underwrite up to 20 billion pounds of unsecured lending to businesses. keep up-to-date on line. -- online. >> this is the bbc. >> good to have you with us this hour. the headlines. on high alert, france has stepped up its manhunt for a man suspected of murdering seven people. there are fears he might strike again. >> a powerful earthquake has struck southern m

but she vanished over the south pacific. that was 1937. fast-forward 23 years.ar-old hillary clinton writes a letter to nasa, asking to be an astronaut. they tell her, no girls allowedt have said i couldn't go into space. but nobody was there to tell amelia earhart she couldn't do what she chose to do. >> reporter: as secretary of state, clinton publicly endorsed a renewed search for earhart, based on a new clue in this old picture off of gardener island, a wisp of land in the south pacific. look at what experts spotted. that blurry bit on the left there? could that possibly be the landing gear of earhart's lockheed electric? this summer, a search party, including the underwater explorer who helped find the "titanic" will go diving for answers. and if they succeed, they will have solved a 75-year-old mystery and forever linked an american heroine, and the girl she inspired. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> going to take about $500,000 in public and private money for this search. >> look forward to that investigation. if they can shore it up in june or july. >>

but she vanished over the south pacific. that was 1937. 23 years, a 13-year-old hillary clinton writes a letter to nasa, asking to be an astronaut. they tell her, no girls allowed. >> nasa may have said i couldn't go into space, but nobody was there to tell amelia earhart she couldn't do what she wanted to do. >> today, clinton publicly endorsed a renewed search based on a new clue in this picture taken off gardner island a wisp of land in the south pacific. that blury bit on the blft, could that possibly be the landing gear of earhart's plane? this summer a search party, including the underwater explorer who helped find the titanic will go diving for answers. if they succeed, they will have solved a 75-year-old mystery and forever link an american heroin and the girl she inspired. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> earhart said never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done. we thank you for watching. check in at abc news.com for the latest. "nightline" will be along later. we will see you right back here again tomorrow nigh

the search will begin in july and focus on an island in the south pacific. her plane vanished on route to the south pacific as she attempted to circle the earth. >> the king has fallen in the fast food burger wars. these has dethroned burger king as the second biggest hamburger chain. mcdonald's remains number one. york latest round of words with france may not have to end when you board a plane -- words with friends. any rule change would not include cell phones or smart phones. there will test e-readers and tablets. this'll be a delay the process. to not look for any change anytime soon. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the faa should revise its rules to allow electronic devices like ipads to be used during all parts of a flight? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. allergy season is upon us and people may be sneezing last in baltimore. ob cuts at okrprah's own networks. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> troubling signs at the op

she was trying to be the first woman to fly around the world won her point disappeared in the south pacific. analysis of photographs show what experts say could be landing gear sticking out of the water near a remote island. the scientists will go to that remote island in july and search for the wreckage. a lot of people like ice -- liked ike, but there are some who did not want a memorial. among those testifying the 34th president's granddaughter. she told the panel that her family once the memorial redesign. >> one of the main flaws of the current proposal is eisenhowers contribution to this nation is not the central theme of the design. >> the creator of the memorial has proposed a parked framed by large metal tapestries. it would feature a statue of a young eisenhower looking at two large carved stones, eisenhower as president and world war ii hero. virginia's general assembly approved a bill that allows the commonwealth to sell road and bridge naming rights. lawmakers hope the bill could raise more than $27 million of revenue over five years. the program takes effect july 1. a sudden a

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become the first woman to fly round world when their airplane disappeared without a trace in the south pacific. her body has never been found. >> coming up, the 60-year-old reign diamond jubilee been marked. >> ashton kutcher shooting for the stars. >> you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. >> it is a very special day for queen elisabeth. produced comic a celebrated her 60th anniversary on the throne. the queen publicly. -- both houses of parliament presented her with a special stained-glass window marking her diamond jubilee. >> my board and members of the house of commons, this great institution has been throughout has been a constant strength and guide. he and nine are very proud and grateful that the prince of wales and other members of our family are traveling on my behalf in this diamond jubilee year to visit all the commonwealth rounds and a number of other commonwealth countries. >> just a little bit of with the queen had to say. the main celebrations will be later this year in june. >> actor ashton kutcher

wisp of land in the south pacific. look what experts spotted. the blury bit on the left.possibly be the landing gear of her lockheed elektra. this summer a search party including the under water explorer who helped find the titanic will go diving for answers. and if they succeed they will have solved 75-year-old mystery and forever link an american hero inand the girl she inspired. dan harris abc news, new york. >> wouldn't it be wonderful to solve the mystery after all these years. one last check on the weather forecast. experience is here. >>reporter: we start with a look at live doppler. moisture pick up in the atmosphere down on santa cruz mountains in the peninsula. up north we have had some sprinkle hitting the ground up around ukiah. nothing significant at the moment. just light rain there and this is a time lapse view this afternoon. from high definition east bay camera emeryville to the golden gate cloud overhead but no significant precipitation moving in on us yet. but late tomorrow it might. here's look at conditions state width tomorrow. sunny mild down south.

. >>> no word of damage or injuries from a major earthquake in the south pacific. a magnitude 7.1. the epicenter was in the island nation of vanwatu. there was no tsunami warning. the quake happened around 11:00 last night our time of the a year ago this sunday a deadly earthquake and tsunami hit japan. 19,000 people were killed as the tsunami wiped out several communities. the effects were even felt here on the california coastline. heavy damage to the santa cruz harbor where they are still doing some work down there. state and federal officials will be in santa cruz sunday to get a firsthand look at the ongoing repair efforts. >>> it's supposed to be nice today. it was beautiful yesterday, today's nice and then the storm door is opening. >> am i scaring you with the old storm door talk? a little ominous? >> we haven't had a lot of rain this winter. >> i know. but we sound like a broken record, we need it, right? we are going to get a lot of rain over the next few days. we can get at least four straight days in fact. but yes for today, we're not looking too bad at least if you lik

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. >>> no word on damage or injuries from a major earthquake in the south pacific. the magnitude has just been downgraded though from a 7.1 to a 6.7. the epicenter was in the island nation of vanuatu. there was no tsunami warning. the quake happened around 11 p.m. last night our time. >>> if you like the sun enjoy it while it lasts. it's not going to be for much longer. >> a whole lot of rain coming our way this weekend and most of next week. >> day next week. >> super. >> i know. rough morning commutes and evening commutes as well so yeah, if you like sunshine and dry weather make sure you get out and enjoy today as much as you can. so temperatures outside right now if you are about to head off to work or school or where ever you're going a little chilly. especially in places like fairfield. only coming in at 34 degrees. a little warmer in places like oakland, redwood city mostly in the mid-40s there. so by this afternoon, 70s. we have a lot of them. widespread 70s by this afternoon and temperatures are actually quite a bit above average for this time of year. five

annenberg media ♪ captioning sponsored by annenberg/cpb narrator: the region of southeast asia and south pacificontains the fourth most populous country in the world and the largest islamic country in the world. they are, in fact, one and the same: indonesia. a fragmentary state spread across an archipelago of 13,000 islands, indonesia's motto is "unity in diversity." lately, it does not seem so unified. east timor recently broke away. rebel forces on aceh and irian jaya threaten the same. while most of indonesia is islamic, the island of bali is mostly hindu. is this why radical muslims recently bombed a popular nightclub here? or it is because the tropical paradise was a mecca for western tourists? in the current war against terrorism, we explore the geographical roots of the tourist economy that crashed after the violent attack in 2002; whether the influx of visitors will threaten the local indigenous culture; and how bali's distinct culture fits into the complex diversity of indonesia. these balinese fishermen still use the methods passed down from their grandfathers. but life around them is

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it appears that a million earhart was able to land on a tightly island and the south pacific.moto shows us the photograph that may hold the clues. >>kimberlee: in 1937, amelia earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe. about 20 hours into the trip she and her navigator vanished without a trace of the pacific ocean. experts believe this picture taken just a few months after she disappeared hold the clue as to what happened. the photo was taken near a tiny island. forensic imaging specialists say this component in the picture is the landing gear of a locking electric aircraft, a type of claim that earhart was slain and, there are more clues, items, the 1930's were found on excavation sites on the island and archival records describe these discovery of 1940 of a partial skeleton and what appears to be a female castaway now believed to have been a millionaire art. because of this clue, a new privately funded d.c. search for the wreckage of her plane will begin this june. ♪ [ woman ] i was ready for my trip, but my smile wasn't. [ female announcer ] new crest 3d white intensive

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america and the south pacific doing medical, dental and veterinary work. when our commanders leave or members of our strike groups or amphibian groups get ready to leave on deployment, one of the things i always tell them is the one uncertainty is a certainty. they will face something they did not anticipate but for which they will be prepared by their training and their ability. our sailors and our marines repeatedly have proven that they can meet anything that comes over the horizon. and canada has been there with us, advancing security, providing first combat support and now training assistance in afghanistan, investing in the future of afghan children and youth, promoting regional diplomacy, operation mobile -- i'm sorry. i'm from the south. mobile, alabama. mobi mobile. in help the coast of somalia, providing humanitarian assistance in japan, haiti and around the world. your commitment to these operations and so many more underscore a fundamental point. we best meet the issues of today's global security environment by working together. confronting thr

she disappeared over the south pacific without a trace 75 years ago now.ay a closer look at a picture taken just months after her plane vanished shows what may her aircraft's landing gear in waters near these remote islands. earhardt was the first woman to fly alone over the atlantic ocean. she was missing during her attempt to be the first woman to fly around the world. private donations nonprofit group funding this research. today secretary of state hillary clinton called her an inspiration. >> she embodied the spirit of an america coming of age and increasingly confident, ready to lead in a quite uncertain and dangerous world. >> shepard: a renowned oceanographer is advising this new search. a 101-year-old great grandmother from utah just set a new world record as the oldest woman to do a tandem paraglide. the folks from guiness books made it all official today. she actually took the flight last year on her birthday, four generations of family watched from the ground as she jumped out of the plane with her instructor. she says she wanted to paraglide be

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the south pacific nation of tonga has bid fell well -- farewell to its former king. he died earlier this month at a hospital in hong kong. he hadn't been -- ruled the island since 2006 and had been -- he had ruled the island since 2006 and had been instrumental in democratic reforms. but his coffin made its way down a street lined with greeting tongans. half of its population lives abroad, but many return to pay their last respects. in a server is part christian, part pollination, the solemn state funeral was filled with hymns, prayers', and reflections on the life of a 64-year-old man who transformed a country into democracy. most admired the keen for his character and judgment, despite those who derided him for his life style. >> we thank god for the life of the king. >> king george was a flamboyant bachelor with a flair for extravagant military uniforms. he wore a monocle and joked about how he traveled around in a london taxi. >> a london taxi has the right proportions. it makes it easy to get in and out. >> but it was for his democratic reforms that he will be r

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message that america's relationship across the asia pacific region are in dispen dispensable in your many trips since then, cambodia, myanmar, south korea, japan and beyond you have been about the commitment of making strategic commitments that will pay dividends many times over. i applaud you for recognizing the importance of pacific island nations in this multifaceted undertaking and in the context of this hearing with the foreign relations budget hearing i reiterate what you stated and i quote, those who say we can no longer afford to engage with the world have it exactly backward. we cannot afford not to. opening new markets for american businesses, to kurk nuclear proliferation to keep sea lanes free from commerce and navigation, our work abroad holds the key to our prosperity and security at home, end of quote. i want to also note for the record, madam secretary, that when american samoa and independent samoa were hit by the most powerful earthquake in 2009 and that set off waves of tsunami and to this day have not fully recovered, yet your office was among the first to stand with us. you fought to make sure supplies were ai

. >> reporter: on the final leg of her journey over the south pacific, her plane disappeared. >> we'rell so intrigued and entranced by the story of this attractive modern woman who sets off on the flight of her dreams and never comes back. >> reporter: but now, new forensic imaging analysis of this grainy photo, taken just three months after earhart disappeared, may provide critical clues to earhart's fate. >> the photograph is consistent with the landing gear of a lockheed electra. >> reporter: in july, the international group for historic aircraft recovery will launch a deep water search for the plane, earhart's remains and the elusive answer to a cliffhanger so tantalizing, it brought out one of the most famous women of our day, secretary of state, hillary clinton. >> we too could use some of amelia's spirit. >> reporter: the common explanation for earhart's disappearance is simply that the plane ran out of gas and crashed. but expedition leaders believe earhart may have survived that crash, a castaway on an island between hawaii and australia. finding the airplane could finally mea

comments, but it's a great honor to represent the people your district and to reach out to the south pacific region on behalf of our government. we are working to further a positive cooperative and comprehensive relationship with china. we feel it's in the interest of the american people, both economically and strategically, we have welcomed the peaceful rise of china and we expect as china continues to develop, that it will assume more responsibility globally. with respect to the south china sea, it's our position that although we do not take any stand on the right s attached to any territory claim, we strongly support the peaceful resolution of such claim s in line with enter nabl law. th -- with international law. it's not only about the south china sea as you know so well is an important part of the world's oceans through which more than 40% of the world's trade passes, but it's also about how we resolve disputes concerning territories, in or near bodies of water of course whether it's the arctic or the south china sea of course it's important we stand for the rule of law and the peacefu

the south pacific nation of tonga has bid fell work -- farewell to its former king. he died earlier this month at a hospital in hong kong. he had been instrumental in introducing democratic reforms. >> 1000 pallbearers' took it in turns to carry king george's coffin as it made its way before greeting tongans. half the country lives abroad, but many return to pay their respects. in a service park christian, part polynesian, the solemn state funeral was filmed with hymns and prayers and reflections of the life of a 63- year-old man who transformed the country into a democracy. derided by some for living a jet set lifestyle, most admired the king for his character and judgment. >> it is really sad for us. but we thank god for the life of the king. >> king george was a flamboyant bachelor with a flair for extravagant military uniforms. he wore a monocle and joked about how he traveled around in a london taxi. >> a london taxi has the right proportions. it makes it easy for you to get in and out what swearing spurs and a sword. -- while wearing spurs and a sword. >> but i

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