-sponsored resolution calling on the government of sri lanka to implement the recommendations of sri lanka's own government-appointed lessons learned and reconciliation commission. in april, the state department issued its third report to congress on accountability in sri lanka since the end of sri lanka's conflict in 2009. achieving genuine reconciliation will require sri lanka to take credible steps to ensure quality and justice for all sri lankans, particularly for those living in the former conflict areas. such steps include demilitarization of the former conflict zones. establishment of a mechanism to address cases of the missing and detained, and setting a date for provincial elections in the north. also critical will be the achievement of an agreement between the sri lankan government and elected representatives of the community, and a devalution of power, two prudential institutions. during a may 18th meeting with the sri lankan foreign minister, secretary clinton underscored that an enduring peace is unsustainable without adequate measures to address reconciliation and accoun

sri lanka. 's in sri lanka, three years after the end of more than a quarter century of devastating civil war, we also see a mixed picture. on the one hand, the end of the conflict has led to strong economic growth. driven by large-scale reconstruction and development projects. increasing commodity exports, and a growing tourist industry. however, the war left sri lanka with a legacy of internal displacement. also, mistrust among ethnic groups and, of course, insufficient protection for human rights that have yet to be adequately addressed. according to the infernal displacement monitoring center, nearly 100,000 people remained displaced and even more have been unable to repossess their homes. the military's significant presence in the north and east of the country poses an obstacle to returning internally displaced people. as well as to the delivery of humanitarian aid. some observers have expressed concern about the ongoing centralization of areas. perhaps more importantly the sri lankan gover

and she'll be well prepared for what i know will be a very challenging assignment in sri lanka. i know your two daughters are in arizona today or at least i'm told that. as they have accompanied you to seven overseas posts over the years they deserve special recognition for their unwavering support. we want to recognize that today. finally tajikistan poses challenges for u.s. policy makers. we must rely upon close cooperation with tajikistan. this includes bringing materials and equipment into afghanistan that are critical to progress there and disrupting the dangerous flow of narcotics across the border and preventing militants from seeking safe haven and causing instability. however, we must balance these strategic priorities with the need to address serious human rights concerns. the human rights council in march of 2012 reported and revealed worrying trends in human rights including reports of repression of media freedom and the use of torture by law enforcement officials. i'm particularly concerned about the reported restrictions on the rights of women and ethnic and religi

we've asked the government of sri lanka to provide regular and public updates on the implementation of what is the government's own commission, particularly with regard to demilletarization of the in order, to sets a date for provincial elections in the north, focus on human rights protects, including increased space for civil society to operate, increased focus on media freedom. i agree, we do need to see in more specific terms benchmarks met on the recommendations of the action plan set out by the

sri lanka to get results. in the end, people won't be satisfied until we see the results, meaning progress on the recommendations. senator? >> thank you, mr. chairman. you commented about the kurds, and i'm interested in that. and i would like to pursue that a little bit further. it seems to me as an outsider looking at this. the kurds seem to be doing well on their own. the construction that's going on there far outstrips what's being done in baghdad and in other parts of iraq. and they just seem to be progressing. having said that, it would seem to me they're being left alone to a degree because of the for lack of a better word, chaos down south. what is your view as to what's going to happen as this thing -- you blame this on personalities, i think i picked up from your statement. once they see what's happening with the kurds, and as you pointed out they're moving away and are happy to move away. and seem to be doing very well moving away. >> can i get your thoughts on that. >> it's far deeper than personal

the president of the sri lanka. and there's been rather loud protests. >> yes. the sri lankain' president has just arrived minutes before we came on air, and there were many large shouts as his car swept into the -- but they have kept their quite -- quiet through the jubilee but say now protests set to continue when her majesty arrives in about half an hour's time. >> naomi, despite rumblings of republicanism in places like jamaican, the queen is known to have great affection for the commonwealth and threals been the theme running throughout the jube lee celebrations. we saw it on the boats and pageants and there were boats representing all the different nations. we saw it in the music at the pop concert, too. so this for the queen is a more formal occasion. there will be a brief photo and lunch session then the heads of state and government will present her with a special presentation marking 60 years on the throne. >> well, it's going to look very colorful. >> it's a shame we didn't see anybody going into the outside more on that lunch the queen is holding with

they are an gla sri lanka's president was a guest at the queen's commonwealth luncheon.cuse him of being a war criminal. sri lanka's government spent 26 years battling rebels in a civil war that ended in 2009. ache atactivists say as many as 100,000 people died in the fighting. italy. [explosion] crews demolished part of a church that has been built more than a century ago. two earthquakes that hit northern italy last month badly damaged the bell tower and it had to come down. spain. the folks behind what is said to be the largest solar plane in the world just announcing they have just completed an historic flight. from madrid to morocco in 19 hours. in what the pilot calls the world's first intercontinental solar flight. the plane's wing span is roughly the same as that of a 747 jumbo jet. and that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 "around the world in 80 seconds." >> shepard: a new study indicates millions of vaccines for children may not work the way they should at all because of mistakes doctors are making. we'll give you the details plus a guy leads t

relationship with india, where india can help promote democratic values in myanmar, bangladesh, sri lanka, the melodies, as they have been doing. as the united states is interested in doing -- the maladies. -- maldives. there may be some opportunities for the united states and china to work together. >> and that was the former ambassador talking to me. this week, the world market 23 years since the chinese crackdown in tiananmen square. following, and undisclosed number of people were arrested, but others escaped. a tiananmen square veteran now lives in the united states, and more than two decades after the event in beijing, he is demonstrating for a different cause. we have this story. >> from the occupation of tiananmen square in 1989 to last year's occupation of wall street, his life has been one forged in protest. >> the events of 1989 have shaped the rest of my life. there is a strong energy inside me to connect to social justice. that is when when -- occupy wall street started to take shape, i joined them. >> when he joined the student movement in beijing 23 years ago, he and his fe

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iran in mongolia are well were welcomed as observers of maize from the sense on of course voters in sri lanka the ground what are called dialogue partners there's been discussion i have of the summit and was to get the pounds out that afghanistan may join is that there's an observer in turkey may join as a dialogue partner but even as currently constituted this shanghai cooperation organization is correct the population response how to leave them on the graves to lie on my house so see all members of the observer states sixty percent of the eurasian land so this is a very important organization and that's one that still even twelve years up there is foundation stone the embryo stage in money in many ways and one that once it's fully bore and comes into the world in earnest is going to be one of the most important developments in his career. but remember we've got all the latest stories and videos on our website all t. dot com here's a taste of what's there a few right now bad news for everyone in russia who thought a protest was an occasion to wreak havoc can stay on punished parliament hikes

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energy and persuasion and cajoling and anything else you can bring to bear on the leadership in sri lanka to get results. because in the end people aren't going to be satisfied until we see those results, meaning progress on the recommendations. senator risch? >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. mcgurk, you commented about the kurd. and i'm interested in that. i'd like to pursue that a little bit further. it seems to me as an outsider looking at this, the kurds seem to be doing very well on their own. the construction that is going on there far outstrips what is being done in baghdad and other parts of iraq. they just seem to be progressing. having said that, it would it seems to me that they're being left alone to a degree because of the for lack of a better word chaos down south. what is your view as to what is going to happen as this thing, you blame this, the rub right now you blamed on personalities. i think i picked up from your statement. but i think it's going to go deeper than that. once baghdad gets its act together and you see what is happening with the kurds, and the kurds as is p

iran and mongolia are well were welcomed as observers of nations some sort of course followers in sri lanka to become better called dialogue partners there's been discussion out of the summit and was to get the pounds out that afghanistan may join as early as the observer in turkey may join as a dialogue partner but even as currently constituted the shanghai cooperation organization is quite the population some stuff believe in the right of this god to lie on my house so see all members of the observer states sixty percent of the regime lying to us so this is a very important organization and it's one that still even twelve years after its foundation stone the embryo stage of money in many ways and one that once it's fully bore and comes into the world in earnest is going to be one of the most important developments in this. later in the program we look at america's pursuit for dominance the country's defense chief is up to india's leadership as a string of bad luck names the u.s. bases ahead of its own it should move into the asia pacific. now anyone who breaches the peace train demonstrat

are well were welcomed as a sort of servant made friends and some sort of course fell over us in sri lanka the ground what are called dialogue partners there's been discussion i have of the summit and we'll see what and south that afghanistan may join as there is on the server in turkey a joint is a dialogue partner but even as currently constituted this shanghai cooperation organization is collective population represents half of the home on the graves of the land now so see all members on the server states sixty percent of the regime land so this is a very important organization and it's one that still even twelve years after its foundation stone the embryo stage in many many ways and one that once it's fully bore and comes into the world in earnest is going to be one of the most important developments in history. with united states losing a string of critical bases across central asia the pentagon's apparently launched a new drive to secure more allies to. resign appeal to the public new delhi to take on a greater role in afghanistan but. far more at stake washington is go to india slat

and mongolia are well were welcomed as observers of masons and since one of course followers in sri lanka began what are called dialogue partners there's been discussion i had of the summit and was to get the pounds out that afghanistan may join as it is an observer and turkey may join as a dialogue partner but even as currently constituted this shanghai cooperation organization is collective population reasons how after leaving the graves of the lamb out of the sea all members of the observer states sixty percent of the eurasian land was so this is a very important organization and that's one that still even twelve years after its foundation stone the embryo stage in many many ways and one that once it's fully bore and comes into the world in earnest is going to be one of the most important developments in history. our member we have got all the latest stories and videos on our website r.t. dot com has a taste of what's safe here right now russia's parliament comes down hard on those who cross the knowledge in protest rallies preaching the peace at demonstrations the perpetrators of the

round, but madam ambassador, i'll come back to you in a couple of minutes to ask especially about sri lankas what i would assert as a lack of progress after the llcr. the work that was done. i'll pick up with that. senator risch? >> thank you, mr. chairman. first let me say that mr. mcguirk, i don't think -- yi don't think anyone can question your knowledge and understanding of what's happening in iraq. you've had an incredible amount of experience there. in fact, i would be hard-pressed i think to find someone who won have a resume like would you as far as dealing with that is concerned. having said that, iraq, of course, is in a volatile postconflict situation, and it's one in probably arguably the most unstable region in the world. it's the largest embassy we have anywhere in the world. last year the united states spent about $6.5 billion there and this year about $4 billion there. very substantial amounts. more than my state when i was governor as an entire annual budget. also given the lack of representation that we don't have today in both tehran and damascus, the ambassador in baghdad

are well more welcome those sort of certain age groups than does some sort of course followers in sri lanka the ground what are called dialogue partners there's been discussion i have of the some of them will see it with them so that afghanistan may join as it is on the server in turkey may join the dialogue partner but even as currently constituted this shanghai cooperation organization struck the population response after leaving the graves of the lamb out of the sea all members of the observer states sixty percent of the eurasian land so this is a very important organization and it's one that still even twelve years after its foundation stone the ambriel state in many many ways and one that once it's fully bore and comes into the world in earnest is going to be one of the most important developments in history. or remember we've got all the latest stories and videos on our website r.t. dot com here's a taste of what's on life you right now russia's economy comes down hard on those who crossed the niger in protest rallies reach into the september stations could try to is out of pocket jun

and so on of course go over this in sri lanka to become what are called dialogue partners there's been discussion i have of the summit and was to get a bounce out that afghanistan may join is that as the observer and turkey may join as a dialogue partner but even as currently constituted the shanghai cooperation organization is collective population. of the human rights of the land my house of a c.e.o. members and observers states sixty percent of the eurasian lamb house so this is a very important organization and it's one that still even twelve years after its foundation stone the embryo stage in many many ways and one bad one suits forward war and comes into the world in earnest it's going to be one of the most important developments in the story. now the open eyes ation has gained strength and a forward to the sense that it was set up in two thousand and one can you see it becoming an eastern rival to the e.u. in the future. i think it is not one that talks about rivalry as a matter of fact you know the shanghai principles are very explicit. indorsing nonintervention in the under i

i lived in nigeria where my parents are originally from and sri lanka, uganda and kenya where i graduated high school. kayleigh talked about american exceptionalism. we tack go china in relation to the united states in terms of their burgeoning middle class and growing economy. what i don't see is a real discussion about china's involvement in africa, where they've been making huge inroads investing billions to build the future of africa's infrastructure and many african militaries, legitimate and sometimes shadowy forces i'll say. i would like to say that i think more than anything the united states should focus on china, not in a whimsical sense but in a sense they are making serious geopolitical inroads into a large continent. >> mike: interesting perspective on the international front not all just economics for sure. peter? >> second row ethan. >> in 2008 i voted for obama under the belief he would change many of the policies from the bush administration like indefinite detentions at go -- at guantanamo bay i'm disappointed more than anything i'm disappointed in myself for being sony

the story of raj rajaratnam begins an ocean away in the south asian country of sri lanka. >> when raj was growing up there, there was a civil war going on, and he grew up in relative prosperity. >> narrator: as a teen, rajaratnam leaves his home country to begin schooling in the western world. he studies engineering in england and then earns a masters degree at the prestigious wharton school of business. rajaratnam sets his sights on wall street. he heads to new york city and lands a job at needham & company. wall street journal reporter justin scheck says raj distinguished himself as a stock analyst covering the computer-chip industry. >> he was a great analyst by all accounts. raj had a knack for explaining how technologies worked and for telling people why they should invest. and he was the person who knew the most about the chip industry. >> narrator: rajaratnam proves to be a master networker. he forges tight relationships and presses his sources for information. >> well, raj got people to talk. he -- he made executives feel comfortable and feel willing to confide in him. >> his

seven of my years growing up overseas, i lived in nigeria, where my parents are originally from, and sri lanka kenya where i graduated high school, and what i see, kaylee talked a little about american exceptionalism and we talk a lot about china in this day and age in terms of the united states and burgeoning middle class and growing economy. what i don't see, however, is a real discussion about china's involvement in africa, where they've been making huge inroads and investing billions of dollars to build the future of africa's infrastructure and many african military, both le gait mat and sometimes shadowy forces i'll say and now, would i just like to say that i think more than anything, the united states should focus on china, not in a whimsical sense, but in the sense that they're making serious geopolitical inroads into a large continent. >> mike: very interesting perspective of the international front. it's not all just economics for sure. all right. peter. go to you next. >> governor, secretary row here, ethan thorpe. >> hi. >> hi, ethan. >> in 2008 i voted for obama under the belief t

i think in south asia i find that sri lanka benefits from a peace dividend, and there's markets out there to do well. the explosion is wide, but will be broad coming from different places and locations that succeeded. >> where does the money go? >> i think what india, i mean, the risk now is -- >> do you believe in the notion of the middle income trap? >> i think they know better. we looked at it for the problems of the book and the problem with the income track is is it is so wide you can drive anything through it. look at the economic development, countries suffered an income trap after being at just 10% of the per capita income level of the lead economy, and others suffered # 30% or 40%, and others like from argentina, venezuela, converged to 60% per capita and then began to regress. i think the problem with this is it is a lose concept covering a huge range, and to me, all it's suggesting is some level, things begin to spoil, but there's no point to identify that. >> likely to stall for commodity exporters. you know, there's been huge increase, and when that happens, the regions get b

almost 3,000 miles away, these students in sri lanka look at mosquito larvae and learning how to protect themselves from the dengue virus transmitted through mosquito bites. almost 3,000 sri lankans have been infected this year. >>> and these are pilots in the fifth day of the hunger strike. they want air india to rehire pilots let go in a merger with indian airlines. air india was bailed out by the air india was bailed out by the government last month. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome to "cnn newsroom," i'm suzanne malveaux. today we are live from aspen, colorado, and beautiful setting talking about the world's most pressing problems. this is the eighth annual aspen ideas festival and leaders and thinking from the united states and the world meet to discuss ideas from policy, politics, science, art, values, culture, and everything. they have a chance to listen, learn and debate. first at the start of the hour, a huge stock market rally. a deal to help struggling banks in europe was welcomed on wall street. european countries agreed to aid the banks without adding to the

almost 3,000 miles away, these students in sri lanka look at mosquito larvae and learning how to protectnkans have been infected this year. >>> and these are pilots in the fifth day of the hunger strike. they want air india to rehire pilots let go in a merger with indian airlines. air india was bailed out by the air india was bailed out by the government last month. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome to "cnn newsroom," i'm suzanne malveaux. today we are live from aspen, colorado, and beautiful setting talking about the world's most pressing problems. this is the eighth annual aspen ideas festival and leaders and thinking from the united states and the world

s a popular destination for a growing number of asylum seekers, many from iran, afghanistan and sri lankareach australia on overcrowded fishing boats from indonesia. officials fear scores of people have drowned as a desperate search and rescue effort is currently underway. >> there's about 40 on the whole, and the rest are in the water. some of the very early reports suggest that up to 75 people may have drowned, but i do stress they're unconfirmed at this stage. >> reporter: two indonesian warships have been dispatched to help. it's not immediately clear where those passengers were from. an estimated 48 people died when a boat broke up against christmas island's rocky coast back in december of 2010. rick? rick: julie banderas in the newsroom, thank you. jenna: well, there's more word today on who is behind arming the conflict in syria. sources confirming to fox news the cia is providing intelligence to our allies to ten direct weapons to opposition fighters. this while russia provides support to the assad regime. this is all part of growing tensions between the u.s. and russia. the presi

schakowsky: i rise today to mark the third anniversary of the civil war in sri lanka and urge the u.s. government to continue to press for full accountability for all human rights abuses committed during the conflict. over 70,000 sri lankans were killed during the course of the 26-year civil war. the united nations found claims that both sides committed war crimes to be credible. although the war and the three years ago human rights violations are reportedly continuing. reports suggests that over 50 people, mostly critics of the government, have been abducted in the last six months. human rights activists have been targeted for harassment and labeled as traitors in the national media. jendor-based violenc is on the rise -- gender-based violence is on the rise. the international community must call for accountability for the crimes during the conflict and we must urge the government to uphold its international commitments and fully respect the human rights of all sri lankans, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from

we had horrible war in sri la a lanka. we didn't dictate who the leader should be.e a point. we cannot say sadr has to quit. i would advocate elections in syria with assad being permitted to run. >> mike barnicle has a question for you, dad. >> doctor, you mentioned the russians fear china. is their fear economic, military, is it both and what's the basis for this fear as you describe it? >> the basis for the fear is the dramatic contrast between china's success and russia's stagnation. china is irrespective of internal difficulties, really remarkable case of rapid modernization, rapid development. russia is not doing that, and far east of russia, which is so promising in its resources, is being depopulated, people are leaving it, in an area bigger than all of china, there are now only about 35 million russians living in it. that's why the russians are so fearful. >> sam stein. >> to jump back to your point about how we don't always determine who should lead which country embroiled in violence. there's a counter veiling point we have somewhat of a moral obligation t