visit to myanmar on friday. it will soon be a year since the administration in myanmar led by a pro-democratic party was launched. the people had high hopes at the time but the government faces tough security challenges. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the de facto leader aung sun suu kyi has put priority on ending more than 60 years of conflict between government troops and armed ethnic minority groups. >> translator: our country can't grow without achieving peace. >> reporter: but the fighting continues. in november, four armed ethnic minority groups reported in eastern myanmar, a conflict continued, deepening the chaos in the region. one of myanmar's main roads to china was temporarily closed. this truck driver has been waiting here for more than ten hours. and they don't know when they can reach the next checkpoint. >> translator: i've been here since 3:00 in the morning. >> reporter: ethnic minorities who live in the combat zone had to flee for safety. about 130 people from a group took shelter in a monastery in this village. >> translator: countries without war or terrorism ar

myanmar are accused of widespread abuses against the rohingya people, including killings, rape, and the burning of thousands of homes. the exact details cannot be verified, as the authorities have limited access for aid agencies and journalists to rakhine state. meeting in an emergency session to discuss what it saysis emergency session to discuss what it says is a humanitarian crisis faced by the myanmar minority, the 0rganisation by the myanmar minority, the organisation of islamic cooperation, which is made up of 57 countries, with mainly muslim populations, resolved to send a high—level delegation to rakhine state. we call on the government of myanmar to cease all attacks and this, three actions against rohingya people immediately, and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. outside the conference, protesters demanded that there was intervention to protect muslims. inside came the view that the crisis is fuelling regional instability because of the exodus of refugees. if the domestic affairs of a country results in instability which affects other countries in the region

said a greater number of japanese companies have been focusing on myanmar over the past several years. but he added myanmar has weak infrastructure with frequent power outages and restrictions remain on foreign capital. he asked for swift reform. aung san suu kyi reportedly said they have the same views and they'll work to fulfill the requests. she said myanmar wants japanese companies to invest more in infrastructu infrastructure. >> translator: we have made suggestions and the question is whether the myanmar government can really carry out those suggestions. that will be one of the key factors in attracting japanese investment. >> myanmar has rapid economic growth of about 8% a year, but development is expanding imports and generating a trade deficit. the country is now seeking to enlarge its export sector. >>> people in the philippines have gathered outside the national police headquarters in manila to protest the killing of a south korean businessman by police officers. patchari raksawong at our bureau in bangkok has the details. >> officials say he was kidnapped by police who int

visitors overcome the language barrier at the tokyo olympics. >>> authorities in myanmar investigating a video taken showing police beating villagers. the government has acknowledged they were involved. they are a muslim minority in predominantly buddhist myanmar. the footage appears to have recorded by the police and posted online saturday. it shows a group of at least 30 villagers being urged to gather together and being beaten repeatedly with a baton. they're shown being forced to sit on the ground with hands behind their heads. the myanmar government says the footage was taken in november. last october, myanmar security forces launched an offensive after militants attacked military and police outposts. they have faced international criticism as there have been allegations of abuse against the rohingya. the myanmar government stressed that the security forces are following the rule of law. >>> the government of sri lanka appears set to reach a deal that will allow a chinese firm to operate a port in the country for almost a century, but it's raising concerns that chinese navy vessels

shopping in myanmar. it's actually quite difficult to walk through here. it's so busy. simon calder has tips on what to do if you're heading to rome with toddlers in tow. hello and welcome to the travel show, with me, carmen roberts. coming to you this week from russia. and a little later on in the programme, i'll be going underground, into the tunnels beneath the streets of vladivostok. but first, we head to myanmar, a country off—limits for decades because of military rule. but now, it's opening up, and tourism is booming. we sent rajan datar on a trek off the beaten track to find out about a project aimed at helping local people benefit from the increase in the number of people now visiting their previously off—limits country. dazzling pagodas and ancient temples, these are the iconic sites that are attracting more people than ever before to myanmar. but i'm here to get away from the main tourist sites and see a way of life that's remained unchanged for centuries. i'm heading to pindaya in the danu zone of the shan state to follow one of a new series of trials that it's hoped wil

world's biggest islam body to stop the persecution of ethnic muslims in myanmar. >> we call on the government to cease discriminatory action and attacks against the rohingyas immediately. and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. >> the pep perpetrator have been accused of rapes and killings, the country says it's countering insurgency after police were killed in october. an estimated 66,000 people have fled into bangladesh. the secretary general of the organization of islamic cooperation warns it could lead extremist groups to gain prominence in myanmar. >> translator: just as the oic reiterates its condemnation of violence against the rohingya, it calls on myanmar to insure the security forces apply maximum restraint towards civilians to keep those from fanning religious hatred and put an end to unjustifiable acts against the muslim community. >> last month, police detained an indonesian man they believe was planning a terror attack in myanmar. >>> thailand is preparing its youth for a globalized world and the efforts start at a very young age. nhk world reports. >> repo

targeting overseas markets. he set his eyes on myanmar, which is enjoying brisk economic growth. electricity is available in only about a third of the country. but rice production is widespread. and there's a network of canals for irrigation in place. minami is taking part in an official development assistance project to provide power generators to myanmar. his firm received an order from jayko, the japan international cooperation agency, it will supply two power generators to a farming village 500 kilometers from myanmar's largest city. minami and an agency official are checking whether preparations are going well. >> translator: i'm excited that the power generator i saw now willll be installed in villages without electricity. i'm looking forward to seeing what happens there. >> minami hopes the jayco project will show how useful the power generators are. he sees the project as a stepping stone to the firm's business overseas. >> translalator: i hope to makey company the global top brand in hydro power generation. >> microhydro power generation can change people's lives. new m

is to to take the refugees to a remote island before repatriating them to myanmar. human rights groups have criticised the plan saying it amounts to forced relocation. thousands of people have attended the funeral of a leading lawyer shot the leader of a group allegedly linked to the 2008 attack in mumbai has been placed under house arrest in pakistan. hafiz saeed is wanted by the us and india — who accuse him of being implicated in the raid, in which more than 160 people died. he has denied any involvement. wildfires are still raging in chile as the search continues to find those responsible behind the blazes that have killed 11 people, burnt more than a thousand homes and wiped out an entire town. ten people have been arrested on suspicion of arson. a huge air and ground operation is underway to contain 61 forest fires. and here's an illustration ofjust how exciting football can be even without a match being played. these are the fans of the english non—league team sutton united. they've just learned that they'll be playing at home in the fa cup and this is how they reacte

day. i want to do that now and turn to myanmar. to myanmar, and these allegations that there have been widespread human rights abuses committed against a muslim minority. well, a commission set up by the government says it's found no evidence of genocide or widespead rapes. the allegations centre on rakhine state. we know that tens of thousands of rohingya muslims have left myanmar in the last few months. jonah fisher is our correspondent there. this investigation commission is headed by a military man, a former general, the current vice president of the janmaat, myint swe, so its interim conclusions are no great surprise. the question of whether genocide has been taking place in northern rakhine state against the rohingya muslims, as alleged by the prime minister. the report says that genocide has not been taking place, and cites the fact that rohingya muslims are still present in rakhine state as evidence of that. and the fa ct state as evidence of that. and the fact that religious buildings and mosques have not been destroyed. 0n other allegations such as rape, the report says

typewriters, and while they've disappeared into obscurity in most parts of the world, in myanmar lots of people still rely on them. that's because electricity is often unstable and laptops are too expensive. but in spite of their popularity, even in myanmar, they're starting to die out. we've been speaking to a couple of fans who insist they'll always remain loyal. fertile —— peter wright writers of myanmar. he's nothing less than a cycling legend. robert marchand has set a new world record at the age of 105. he's cycled more than 22 kilometres in one hour. it was a race against the clock in a category the international cycling union created just for him. asked why he wanted to set a new record, he told reporters he simply wanted to prove that there's more to life after 100 than sitting in an armchair. our paris correspondent hugh schofield has more. 92 laps, 22 one half kilometres, robert marchand has done it again. the frenchman is already holder of the hour time trialfor centenarians, now he is champion of a new age category created for cyclists aged 105. robert marchand h

the new year's eve gunmen in istanbul. we will also report on myanmar, because for the first time, the government has admitted muslims have been abused. it will also tell you about what happened to the world's major currencies last year and what is coming up in 2017. whether you are watching on bbc world news or here in the uk on the bbc news channel, welcome to the first edition of outside source the 2017 and happy new year. we begin with a story of the utmost seriousness in brazil. it started on new year's day and only ended today. authorities have regained control but we believe dozens and dozens of people died. the bbc‘s correspondent in brazil has this report. local television pictures showed women and family members crying and screaming outside the jail. the riot a p pa re ntly screaming outside the jail. the riot apparently broke out during visiting hours on new year's day. the riot involved rival gangs attacking each other with weapons smuggled into the prison. there were horrific reports of many gang members being tortured and even decapitated after being taken hostage.

myanmar. britain's foreign secretary gave his reaction in myanmar. the new president has made it very clear that he wants to put britain at the front of line for a new trade deal and that is extremely exciting and important. but germany's leader had what sounded like a coded warning for president trump. translation: i believe it is best if we work together based on rule of common values and joint actions on international trade and military alliances. there was less subtlety on the streets — these were the scenes in london at an anti—trump demonstration. they were reflected here in the kenyan capital, nairobi, in the australian city of sydney, and in many other places. the elevation of a controversial populist to the most powerful office in the west has shaken the entire world. that was james cook reporting. president trump's first official visit was to the cia where he denied claims he has a feud with the intelligence community. his relations with the agency have been strained since he criticised officials when they concluded that russia had interfered in the presidential election

rohingya minority men and boys were taken and held for two days. up until now, myanmar has always maintained that despite evidence of what some are calling ethnic cleansing, the security forces are following the rule of law. for the last three months, the military has closed the area to independent observers. after attacks on police posts by armed rohingyas, myanmar says they are militants inspired by islamists abroad. plenty of the video already exist on social media. it alleges that grave abuses annexed or judicial killings are being committed by security forces. but almost all of it is filmed by the rohingyas themselves and is rejected as fake by the burmese authorities. the video of the police beatings, however, is not denied. and an investigation has been set up to punish the policeman involved. campaigners say it is the first time the government has acknowledged abuses by its very forces -- security forces. laura: over the holidays, many people receive video games as gifts. have you wondered what it takes to make those characters that fly through the air with these? the answ

of myanmar. and meet the barber dubbed as the cosmic barber who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme and good morning to you. atm here and seven aem in washington where president trump has defended his executive order preventing people from server and different muslim countries saying america needs extreme vetting. he has faced criticism internationally and domestically. chant: no ban, no wall — new york for all. new york has always been the great gateway into america and demonstrators gathered in a highly emblematic setting, under the gaze of the statue of liberty, that welcoming symbol for new arrivals. but today we have seen large gatherings across the country. the fractious mood reminiscent of the 1960s. protest is becoming a permanent feature of the trump presidency and atjkk airport last night, the demonstrations lasted deep into the early hours. "let them in" they chanted. it's an attack on the very foundation of democracy. demonstrations took place acro

of people in myanmar gathered in yangon monday to mourn the death of a legal advisor to the ruling party, shot in the head at the airport the day before. mourners including family members, lawyers, and national league for democracy activists, attended the funeral. ko ni was a muslim who provided advice to the country's de facto leader aung san suu kyi for many years, including during her push for democracy. >> translator: he did many good things for myanmar. this is very bad for our country and for us too. i'm very sad and grieving over his death. i wouldn't even feel so sorry if my father died. that's why i came here, to pay respect to him. >> the shooting comes at a time of heightened tension between the buddhist majority and an ethnic muslim minority. police have detained a 53-year-old man, but his motive is not yet clear. the government issued a press release saying the initial interrogation indicates he was trying to destabilize the state. >>> white house officials say israel's prime minister will visit washington next month. trump has been promising to strengthen ties with is

minority here in myanmar, so aung san suu kyi might in fact a somewhat of an easier ride on that front. and on a secondary note, the way the trump administration is dealing with the media does have many parallels in fact with the way that the suu kyi administration deals with the media, we don't get press c0 nfe re nces deals with the media, we don't get press conferences or much interaction with her and everything that the government doesn't agree with, they do now is very loudly as fa ke with, they do now is very loudly as fake news and try to discredit the media organisation concerns, so it may in fact normalise in fact some of the way the suu kyi administration deals with journalists and the media. back to you in singapore, sharanjit. thank you in singapore, sharanjit. thank you for that. and that was the view on the first few days on the trump presidency from taiwan, hong kong and myanmar. and we will get the views from thailand, indonesia and tokyo. and just a reminder that a brand new programme begins here on bbc world news on monday, 100 days, looking at donald trump's first hu

into obscurity in most parts of the world, in myanmar lots of people still rely on them. that's because electricity is often unstable and laptops are too expensive. but in spite of their popularity, even in myanmar, they're starting to die out. we've been speaking to a couple of fans who insist they'll always remain loyal. well, from typewriters to new technology, coming up next, we look at driverless cars as they hit the road at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. and before we go, wow‘s this for proof that age is no excuse? a 105—year—old french cyclist has set a new record for the furthest distance cycled in one hour. robert marchand, who was born in 1911, completed 22 kilometres, 5117 metres in a race against the clock in a category that was created specially for him. congratulations. stay with us, we will be back with their headlines next. we will see you soon. hello there, good morning. quite widespread frost to start the day today. most of us are firmly in some really quite cold air coming down from the north. and the cold feel two things is accentuated by t

the potential of these new relationships during president obama's historic visit to myanmar, laos and vietnam. as a key part of this rebalanced president obama fought to set the rules of the road for trade to ensure fair competition, protect the environment and raise labor standards. we did this through the transpacific partnership and if we don't define these rules of the road others will for us. china is already pursuing its own regional trade agreement. lower standards and fewer protections. failure to move forward on tpc is eroding america's regional leadership and credibility with china standing to gain strategically and economically. even as we emphasize the importance of the asia-pacific police seized opportunities and other emerging centers of growth for the first time in half a century americans are flying directly from miami cuba creating afterward -- opportunities for cubans and americans. shedding that historical baggage removed an irritant. thanks in part to our opening to cuba u.s. relations with latin america have never been better. and with this year's peace agreem

times has a report about a group of rohingya refugees from myanmar in bangladesh. the article details several accounts from those inside the camp which reveals the extent of the violence that has unfolded in myanmar. now, rico, what stories are sparking discussions online? this story has generated quite a buzz on social media, especially in india. here's what happened. a user from mumbai spotted on amazon canada a listing for a doormat resembling the indian flag. now, ishould mention that under indian law, the desecration of the flag is a serious offence. the country's minister for external affairs, sushma swaraj, joined the wave of discontent on twitter. she threatened to rescind visas for amazon officials if they did not stop selling the product. hours later, result! the item seems to have disappeared from sale. as donald trump faced the media, his nominee for secretary of state rex tillerson was facing questions from a panel of senators who are considering his suitability for the post. in a confirmation hearing that lasted around nine hours, mr tillerson urged the us to take a new

help a persecuted minority in myanmar. according to reports the minority group have been subject to arson, rape and murder. mps try to find out why we waste so much food. and: pretty much everyone hates theirs — but could we be about to enter a new era for the passport photo? any of us can send essentially a selfie to the passport office for our passport. but first: there'd been mutterings in the commons on tuesday after theresa may decided to make her big brexit speech not in the chamber but to an outside audience. so prime minister's questions was the first chance for mps to grill her directly on her 12 point plan. in her speech theresa may made clear that the uk would not stay in the single market, that mps and peers would get a vote on the final exit deal and insisted no deal was better than a bad dealfor britain. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn began with a swipe at the prime minster for not setting out her plans in parliament. restoring parliamentary democracy while sidelining parliament. shouting. not so much the iron lady as the irony lady. shouting. yesterday the prime min

alleged abuse of rohingya minority ahead of the myanmar government enquiry. and ringing in the year of the rooster. we will hear from a feng shui expert about what to expect on the eve of the lunar new year. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. eight a.m. here in singapore and seven in the evening in washington, dc where donald trump began his day by pushing mexico's ottens a bit over who will pay for his border wall. after a few hours, the mexican president pushed back saying that he will not come to the us next week to attend a meeting with mr trump. not to be outdone, mr trump then good in front and said that any visit would be fruitless unless mexico agreed to foot the bill. he has now threatened to impose a tax on mexican imports to impose a tax on mexican imports to find the border wall. we have more about this spat. donald trump's new executive toy, his first ride today an air force one. but potent symbol of us presidential power. the hull was the cancel travel plans of the mexican president that were at

? >> many times, yes. >> where have you been the last few days? >> vacation in myanmar for two weeks. i have not taken a two-week vacation in like 20 years, 15 years. >> you mean last year until this day? >> that's true. >> we have photos of where anderson was in the last few days acting like he was in -- what is it? >> myanmar formerly known as burma of course. >> i know. here's a picture of you and clearly walking around new york as the naked cowboy. i'll let the crew put them up there. >> it's a dream of mine. >> and then the next one. >> any day. >> any day. or i can. there you are at yale. i think you went back to yale. >> yeah. i think that's a kayak. >> on the yale kayak team? >> you were boxing with sean hannity. besides boxing, what do you do? >> we just like to shoot the you know what. >> aren't you a professional person who can say things on the air unprompted? >> i'm thrown by the beefcake. i'm sorry. i'm tongue tied. >> are you leaving me a window to assume that sean could be defoined as beefcake? >> those bodies are, you know, clearly standard-ins. >> sean hannity on the s

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inside the prison. rafael romo, cnn. >>> myanmar says it will investigate a new allegation of police brutality against the muslim rohingya minority. a video that's gone viral prompted the investigation. and we do want to warn you, the images are disturbing. it appears to show police officers beating rohingya villagers in november. one officer records the video at violence plays out behind him. phil robertson from human rights watch says this, if the police feel so immune that they film themselves inflicting such brutal beatings one wonders what other horrors may be taking place off camera that they were not willing to record. four police men are now in custody, and there's growing criticism of nld leader aung san suu kyi over her handling of human rights abuses against the rohingya muslims, we spoke to the ambassador, derek mitchell. >> there's context of decades if not centuries of mistrust, of the sense of the people that they are the vanguard of terrorism, this anti-muslim attitude in the country going back decades. this is necessary to solve the question, and this is what she has

dedicated to helping children in her home country of myanmar. franklin from panama works together with young people to improve health care in his country. and elaine from vietnam wants to beautify her hometown ho chi minh city. and today we introduce you to a global shaper from indonesia. reporter: every morning esri nurhani prepares the food she'll later be selling at the market. she's a micro-entrepreneur. her snack bar ensures her an income with which she supports her family. today she has a guest, 29-year-old andi taufan. he recently gave her a small loan so she could start her business. esri nurhani invested in cooking utensils and basic ingredients. esri: every day i spend around 150,000 rupiahs and sell the food for 200,000, so my profit is around 50,000. reporter: 50,000 rupiahs a day are the equivalent of almost 3 euros 50. it's not much, but it's enough to make ends meet. andi taufan has helped many people build up a livelihood. his organization offers microcredit to groups that organize themselves. andi: engage them with us. try to invite them to participate and to make

regional institutions. i saw these relationships in myanmar. president obama fought to set the rules for the road of trade ,hat ensures fair competition guarantees fair labor standards. we did this through the transpacific partnership. and if we don't define these will of the road, others for us. china is pursuing its own regional trade agreement. tppure to move forward on eroded american leadership with china standing to gain. even as we emphasize the importance of the engine -- of the asia-pacific, there are multiple centers of growth. for the first time in half a century, americans are flying directly from miami to havana, creating new opportunities for cubans and americans, and -- bringing back all of the cigars that they can carry. better. and with our peace agreement in colombia, thel longest-running war in this hemisphere can join and. we have brought business leaders together to grow opportunity and support africa's next generation . while reaching out to new newners, we strengthened relationships. we deepened relationships to bolster deterrence in europe. concluded a 38 million

they are going into vietnam, myanmar, africa, and effectively replicating the stage of development that they went through in other countries and building infrastructure to create trade flows, trade corridors. so, you know, as ever when you try to do something very ambitious, you worry, can something interrupt it, but i think china has managed it successfully so far. francine: how many non-performing loans do you think chinese banks have? douglas: you can see what they eport. many think there may be other elements there in the investment companies that are yet to be recognized. i actually think it is less relevant than how they are managed. managing impairment is about can ou manage it in a smooth way without causing disruption? china has not borrowed heavily from the rest of the world so it is an internal issue. can you manage it in a way that you have the capacity to do it without causing disruption and unrest and an economic slump? so far, they have done it. i'm relatively confident they will continue to do it. and i think, their model is different from ours, and it's difficult t

chiefs linked to al-qaeda in al baida province. in myanmar, a leading member of the governing national league for democracy has been shot dead at yangon airport. ko ni, was a prominent muslim member of aung san suu kyi's party. a suspect has been detained but there's no further information on his identity or motivation. reports say 25 chinese nationals on board a missing malaysian boat have been found alive. but as many as six people are still missing. malaysian naval ships and an aircraft have been searching for the vessel in a large sea area off the coast of borneo. hundreds of protesters are still demonstrating against those new orders, that executive order from president trump on trying to restrict migration. we have heard about the kind of international condemnation that this refugee ban is attracting. what will be long—term consequences be on us foreign relations? first of all, we are seeing massive opposition, the attorneys general saying this is unconstitutional. will this policyholder? president trumpeted is determined to implement the policy u nless determined to implement

report on myanmar, because for the first time, the government has admitted muslims have been abused. it will also tell you about what happened to the world's major currencies last year and what is coming up in 2017.

confirmed that he'd meet the british prime minister, theresa may, very shortly. and in myanmar, the foreign secretary said he was looking forward to doing business with the new us leader. the new president has made it very clear that he wants to put britain at the front of the line for a new trade deal. obviously, that's extremely exciting and important. but germany's leader had what sounded like a coded warning for president trump. translation: i believe it's best if we work together based on rules, common values, and joint actions in international economics, international trade, and military alliances. as global leaders and citizens alike scramble to come to terms with the reality of the new trump era, it is clear that the elevation to the most powerful position in the west of a controversial populist is having a big effect, notjust here in the united states, but around the world. as president trump was driven back home tonight, you could see the protesters. as he entered his residency on his first full day in office, he could hear full well the shouting of protesters. that is som

handle those issues. nick, to see you. >> it doesn't seem to be -- my myanmar you have so many rights issue and human trafficking. have you given thought what you think a secretary and trump administration are going to do are within the purview of the secretary of state? >> these are issues that in some ways republicans and democrats are you night on. exactly human rights issue, many best thing he did as president. the republicans and democrats were able to unit on. issues like south sudan or ro hin ga and human rights come up they down playing it. of course he is right there are considerationings but it would be nice to have that would be one important consideration at the table. >> with the problems with the world, all the costs and everything that as well priorityize, why she the united states government be concerned about these human rights issues, the trafficking and all other issues? >> we captain solve every crisis around the world but here and there we can with modest effort with speaking out. we can make vast difference. we have oe vert genocide. about a year ago -- i think p

soon. now, to myanmar, and the latest on the rohingya ethnic minority. a government—appointed commission is due to deliver its final report into claims that burmese soldiers raped and killed civilians. the burmese government has locked down the conflict area in northern rakhine state, and as our correspondentjonah fisher reports, is refusing to let independent journalists in to take a look for themselves. it's 6:30 in the morning and i am at a ferry terminal and we are waiting to get on board a ferry to go to the northern rakhine state. that's where there has been considerable violence in the last three months or so. up until now, all independent observers and journalists have been prevented from going there. but this was different. this time, we've been given official permits. and we travelled four hours up the river, north towards the conflict zone. as our boat docked in the town, it became clear that there was a problem. we were met by police and security officials. we've been told that our trip has been cancelled and we cannot go any further. we can't go into the areas whe