retirement about to come to an end after just one week. >> burma's leader aung san suu kyi has told the bbc she wants to see a peaceful revolution in her country. she believes democracy will come to burma. she's already announced she had willing to meet the army, that prisoned her the last 20 years. the senior u.s. diplomat in burma told this channel his country wants to see a process of reconciliation. the bbc's alistair reports from bangkok. >> a week ago, they were afraid to speak her name. now they're shouting it in the streets. few would have imagined these scenes would have been possible, even a few days ago. she spoke of unity, of bringing the opposition together to work hand in hand with all democrat i can forces. it may look like change is coming, but power is not in the hands of the people. it is still firmly in the grips of the military. they let this happen. on the frings. crowd as a view, the secret police took photographs. cataloguing, recording, documenting who their opponents are. amid the excitement around the freeing of their figurehead, it's easy to forget their p

burma. a special report. this week as foreign observers are banned from witnessing the elections in one of the world's most secretive military regimes, our reporter goes undercover in burma to find out whether democracy can prevail in a country that thousands of people look to escape from every year for fear of human rights abuses. >> if they do not give their vote to the big party, they will lose their home, and some voters, they have a warning that if they do not vote the big party, they will lose their shops in the market, you know, something like that. so, you know, this kind of pressure, the suffering, it's right now. >> hello. there are elections in burma this weekend. i repeat that. there are elections in burma this weekend. they'll be the first since the people of that country made the mistake of voting for aung san suu kyi and her national league for democracy 20 years ago. this vote won't be what you call free and fair, and this -- there certainly won't be journalists there. our reporter is posing as a tourist. >> despite what the generals want outside -- the sights that t

burma. she was released briefly in 1995 but again spoke out and was put back in detention. it is feared the same could happen all over again. elections a week ago won easily by the ruling military elite have been condemned as a sham. burmese generals may hope her release may divert attention from the rigged sydney pollacks. -- rigged polls. >> i don't think it will make any difference. there are many things that are -- i think she will go back again. >> the government has again made it clear today that they will not tolerate descent. aung san suu kyi is deeply revered by her people but many burmese, particularly the young think her uncompromising approach has not worked and maybe now it is time for a different, if less high-principled way to secure freedom. bbc news, burma. >> we've had reports from afghanistan that terrorists have carried out attacks. >> it appears there has been a substantial attack in the largest city in eastern afghanistan east of kabul near the border with pakistan. the reuters news agency's correspondent said that's where the attack has been carried out. it

. we will stay in the region. we have a special report from burma. our camera team of reporters went there. that country is having elections on sunday. the military is attempting to legitimize its hold on power through a ballot. i will be right back with that news. >> booknd back. burma is holng parliamentary elections on sunday for the first time in 20 years. the country is rich in resources, including oil, gas, timber, minerals, and precious stones. the military took control in 1962 and they have tried to suppress opposition, especially the most visible symbol of that, the nobel peace prize winner. she has been excluded from elections for years. she has been under house arrest. her party won by a landslide, but the military refused to recognize the result. the buddhist monks held a series of anti military protests. observers say they are trying to legitimize the power with a vote. berman joined the association of southeast nations in 1997. it borders bangladesh and thailand. it is the largest -- the largest cities in the south of the country. the capital was officially moved 400 mi

doing a detailed investigation. >> a special undercover report from inside burma on the eve of the first elections in 20 years. does the boat offer the prospect of real change? a new un development report says higher rates of economic growth do not necessarily deliver greater prosperity for the poorest people, but progress is being made. and the story of a palestinian girl growing up in an orphanage. we speak to julian schnabel about his latest film. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and also around the globe. passengers on board the quantas airbus which was forced to make an emergency landing in singapore have been speaking about the horrifying moment when they heard an explosion on a flight to sydney. both quantas and singapore airlines have suspended flights of their airline fleet. this is one of the most serious problems to affect the largest passenger airplane. >> we have a technical issue with our number two engine. >> it is what every passenger dreads thousands of feet up, a tear in the wing clearly phone from inside the plane from singapore on route to sydney. >

$70 million chinese vase. ♪ hello to you thousands of supporters of burma's main opposition leader. ching has been gathering outside her home. she's been under house arrest for almost 20 years. what brought people there now is the possibility that the burma rulers may release her. so for security reasons we're not naming our correspondent there. >> rumor fed on rumor all day and ching's followers gran to gather outside the opposition headquarters. they expected the leader to be released over the weekend but heard from somewhere she might be freed tonight. they made her -- their way to her home where she been under house arrest for much of the last two decades. no official announcement came and a senior party member told the crowd to go home and come back in the morning. no one know what is she'll do when she's free. she refused to back down on her demands for democracy. elections a week ago wonners lili by the ruling elite have been condemned. generals believe the release may divert attention from the rigged polls. many invested hope in her and wonder what she can achieve. a follow

from inside burma. her supporters gathered to welcome her. and the u.n. calls for more assistance in the 18 off-camera, deep -- assistance in haiti. off-camera, the degree of the evidence is not much at all. coming up later for you, it is harvest time in this palestinian olive grove. but how much fruit can be picked this year? and how clearing out in london suburban home produce this $17 million chinese vase. ♪ >> hello to you. thousands of supporters of burma's main opposition leader aung san suu kyi have been gathering at her home in rangoon. the nobel peace prize winner has been under house arrest for most of the past 20 years. what brought so many people there now is the possibility that burma's leaders are about to release her. for security reasons, i am not given the name of our correspondent there. >> aung san suu kyi followers began to gather outside of headquarters. they expected that she might be freed over the weekend, but heard from somewhere that she might be freed friday. she has been under house arrest in her home in rangoon for must -- much of the past two decades.

some of the poorest nations are rising the fastest. we go undercover inside burma on the eastbound of the first elections in 20 years, does the vote offer the prospect of real change? welcome to "bbc world news" also around the globe. coming up later for you. from inside, pakistani minister, we report on the militancy without end. and acdc equals mc squared how electrifying the brain could improve your math ability. >> hello to the big question, is it a runoff or serious worldwide problem? the first major safety incident involving an airbus 380 and prompted the engine maker to order checks on all its jet engines. qantas 380 failed today in mid flight. the plane with 459 people on board made a safe emergency landing in singapore. 20 engines are in use and it was officially identified three months ago as potentially unsafe. >> we have a technical shoe with number two engine. >> it's what every passenger dreds, thousands of feet up. a tear in the wing clearly film had from inside the plane just 15 minutes from singapore en route to sydney. the a380, biggest passenger plane in the world w

carefully planned general election. the military leadership in burma has won the elections by a landslide. this has been denounced by western governments as a sham. refugees are continuing to pour across the border into thailand. >> counting the votes. the living conditions here are harsh. while these people went to cast their votes in this much criticized election, many homes in this area are empty. they have migrated to look for work elsewhere. the military-back party is claiming victory. president obama insisted that this would be a hollow victory. >> one of the challenges that the world will continue to face is burma. i commend to indonesia for standing up for the people of burma and their rights. the election was not free or fair and we will continue our efforts to move burma towards democratic reform and the protection of human rights. >> all the arguments to one about the credibility of the election, longstanding troubles along the border with china -- along the border with thailand have reacted problems. people are fleeing the fighting between ethnic rebels and burmese troops. >>

a careful a planned general election. burma's military-back party says it has one by a landslide. the ballot has been denounced by the west and pro-democracy parties as a sham. >> counting the votes by candlelight in the northwest. the living conditions here are harsh. while these people want to cast their votes in a much- criticized elections, many homes in this area are empty, many having migrated to look for work elsewhere. the military-backed party is claiming victory. president obama insists that this will be a hollow victory. >> one of the challenges we will continue to face is burma. i commend the people of indonesia for standing up for burma and their rights. we will continue our efforts to move burma toward democratic reform and the protection of human rights. >> longstanding troubles have reignited in the aftermath. these people fled the fighting between ethnic rebels and the pro-government troops. >> i heard the gunfire this morning. the sounds were a distance from my house. >> at least 15,000 people took what they could with them and left. more than two hundred thousa

political party says it won a 80% of the vote. [unintelligible] is a member of burma's government in exile. thank you very much for joining me. are you surprised about her release? >> we are ready it expected it and the international community already expected. this is the time to be released. the sentence is 18 months only, so it should be ended this coming saturday. she must be released. it would be a surprise if the senior general did not speak up for her release. >> how significant would this release be? >> it would depend on what kind of release it would be. everybody in our carter -- in our party is expecting that she should be released unconditionally. she would not accept any conditions for release, so that if she is released unconditionally and allow political freedom, that would be very significant for burma. >> in your opinion, how valid is the most recent election result? >> everybody knows, it is full of flaws and complaints from the political parties. i think it is a sham election, not the real one. >> how do you think other countries will be viewing burma at the moment? >> o

from burma suggest a leader is about to be freed. >> and moved from hospital to home. welcome. coming up in the program, the incredible journey, how a triple amputee and war veterans ran across the u.s.a. and reasons you ne never know what you'll find in your attick. leaders of the g-20 will plan against irresponsible risk taking those countries must not devalue their currencies. the debate has dominated the summ summit. trade imbalances to produce world growth. they are working on a modernized imf. joining me from seoul, you followed this from start to finish. it is an agreement of sorts, isn't it? >> there have been reports late into the night. as widely expected, this has been followed round after round by this broad agreement. not a bit of it, we are told. president obama when he addressed the media gathered here, he said he was battled by much of the press coverage. >> in broad agreement on the way forward. the agreement based on the framework brought forward by the united states as we are doing for the united states and going to cut our deficits in half. as i said going

prisoners. her release gave heart to activists. >> she cannot only address to the people of burma who are waiting so long for her release, and also to the international community. >> reporter: myanmar has one of the world's worst human rights record after 48 years of brutal military rule. >> the government of burma does not represent the people of burma. the feelings among burmese people is that aung san suu kyi represents the people of burma. >> she refuses to give up on her dream. a free myanmar. on sunday, she will meet with her supporters. >> alan: former president george bush says he misses the good old days of being president. he was in florida to promote his autobiography to people at retirement community. he says he misses the perks of being president, like the convenience of air force one and never getting stuck in traffic. today mr. bush had plenty of crowd approval. people were lining up to get a signed copy of his book. >>> the straining sighting on ocean beach. thousands of jelly fish scattered across the sand for no apparent reason. >>> in the midwest, an early season snow s

minute. we will stay in the region. we have a special report from burma. our camera team of reporters went there. that country is having elections on sunday. the military is attempting to legitimize its hold on power through a ballot. i will be right back with that news. >> book and back. burma is holding parliamentary elections on sunday for the first time in 20 years. the country is rich in resources, including oil, gas, timber, minerals, and precious stones. the military took control in 1962 and they have tried to suppress opposition, especially the most visible symbol of that, the nobel peace prize winner. she has been excluded from elections for years. she has been under house arrest. her party won by a landslide, but the military refused to recognize the result. the buddhist monks held a series of anti military protests. observers say they are trying to legitimize the power with a vote. berman joined the association of southeast nations in 1997. it borders bangladesh and thailand. it is the largest -- the largest cities in the south of the country. the capital was offi

the husband and the children she loved. abc's jim sciutto has traveled to burma three times, once undercover. and he has the latest on the courageous woman taking a stand. >> reporter: as word of her imminent release spread, hundreds of suu kyi's supporters gathered outside her home in anticipati anticipation, all of them holding her picture. an opposition leader in burma told us it's a moment they've been waiting for for years. it must be a very exciting moment for your country. >> we are very much excited. everybody's excited. her image, her contribution to our struggle has been so great. >> reporter: for many burmese, she is the struggle, their own nelson mandela. held under house arrest for 15 of the last 21 years, she's refused to back down, fighting for democracy in the deeply oppressive country. when she was offered her own freedom in exchange for never returning, she said no, even when her husband was dying from cancer abroad. she'd never see him again. >> she represents freedom for all the people in burma. and she represents most of all hope for the people in burma. >> re

part of two decades in prison or under house arrest. the government in myanmar, also known as burma, refused to allow cnn and other news organizations into the country to cover the event. we have this story from a journalist now in myanmar. >> reporter: after years in detention, it was the moment many people in myanmar and the world had been waiting for. aung san suu kyi, the burmese opposition icon, and nobel peace laureate, free. standing on the fence of her residence that's been her prison for 15 of the past 21 years. waving to supporters and putting a trademark flower in her hair, aung san suu kyi said very little in this first encounter with the public, only telling the crowd "i'm very happy to see you all again." then telling supporters to come to the headquarters of her opposition party, the national league for democracy at midday on sunday where she plans to address them in a speech. hundreds of supporters gathered in front of her compound throughout saturday as word of her possible release spread. many more came to the headquarters and wore t shirts bearing her picture. we

. this -- burma held its first elections in 20. this should have been a great day for the people of that impoverished nation but instead it was more of the same. the ruling junta fixed it and the vote was marred by widespread fraud and intimidation. this important resolution condemns the military regime's blatantly undemocratic effort to legitimize its rule through a sham election process. in 1990, aung san suu kyi, referred to the n.l.d. party, held free and fair elections, but the junta refused the election and instead arrested and -- arrested activists. more recently in 2007 thousands of ordinary burmese citizens and buddhist amongst led a series of peaceful -- munks led a series of peaceful demonstrations only to be brutally crushed by the regime. today there are more than 2,200 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience lange wish -- languishing in burmese prisons. the junta claims that the burmese constitution of 2008 is part of a road map to democracy, but in reality that bogus document maintains power in the hands of military appointments. it permits the head of the military

country once known at burma allowed her release to a cheering throng of supporters, you see there. myanmar's ruling government has not allowed the rest of the world in to cover their election. we've been talking about today's release and what may be next. we can't identify the journalist for his own safety. >> reporter: many people believe now she's able to get out, she going to be free and take the reins of this opposition party again and try to unite the opposition and make it a strong force again. no one's here believed change will come very quickly, but a lot of key people place a lot of hope in this figure, in suu kyi, she can get a movement going and possibly even some sort of change going. however, this is going to be a very, very difficult task, as i said. this regime is very oppressive. in the past crushed uprisings that have tried to start some sort of democracy or change here in this country. crushed them brutally. it's very dangerous for her, also. >> upon her release, suu kyi told the crowd she'll make a major address about her future tomorrow. let's bring in attorney

leader aung san suu cuba is being granted a visa to burma allowing him to visit his mother. he is expected to arrive tuesday morning. on sunsuit he last saw him december 2010 spend he has been repeatedly denied permission to enter the country. it is light-hearted remarks by a japanese minister and the up costing him his job. the countries justice minister of had to resign after joking with his supporters that his job was easy. the opposition said it was an insult to the legislature. a delta airlines airplane flying to moscow from new york landed safely at john f. kennedy airport after the pilot reported an engine problem. it is thought the plane had a fire on the wing. more than 100 firefighters were sent to the airport. the trial of a former vice president of the democratic republic of congo it is expected to start at the international criminal court in the hague monday. he faces charges of war crimes related to his forces alleged actions against the billions and in a preferential african republic in 2002 and in 2003 when he was a rebel leader fighting against his own government.

in burma, elections that were nothing more than an utter sham. >> i completely agree, they were a complete and utter sham. the conclusion of those elections were already decided well before they took place. reserved seats by parties put up by the military, simply swapping their military uniforms for civilian clothing, keeping their grip on the people of burma. she should be released when her house arrest comes up for review in coming days and democracy -- real democracy should be introduced to burma. >> given how important we all know consistency is for the deputy prime minister -- [laughter] could he explain to the house why the pictures on the website leading the campaign against selling off forestry in scotland, at the same time as proposing it in england. >> accused of being a -- did the honorable lady make an impact assessment on those outrageously discriminating remarks? >> order. the deputy prime minister must be heard. and secondly, the public thoroughly disapproves of this level of destructive -- from wherever in the house it comes. >> i was making the point that any form

>> freed from years of house arrest, aung san suu kyi calls for fundamental change in burma. >> of great change, a revolution, whether it is violent or non-vine red. >> more cracks in the year wrote zone -- euro zone. there are fears ireland will have to seek its own bailout. the british couple held by somali pirates are now free, but to pay for their release? welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- this had to be the most dangerous man in afghanistan. we are inside the prison where the u.s. military is trying to get new purpose to the fight. and almost 2 million muslims congregate with the annual pilgrimage. hello to you. the army's pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi tells the bbc she wants a peaceful revolution in her country in her first interview since being released from seven years of house arrest. she is sure democracy will follow it eventually. >> it is still only 48 hours since aung san suu kyi was freed to leave her house after seven long years and her supporters

beginning of the month, hoping he would be granted a visa. he was denied permission to travel to burma in the past. he came here in advance of suu kyi's release. he missed it, because permission did not come through in time. finally, he has been greeted by his mother at the airport. >> during the house arrest, what contact with the outside world did she have? did she have access to phones to speak to her son? >> no, she didn't. no access to the internet or two phones. the first time she used a mobile phone was on the evening of her release on november 13, when she spoke to her son in bangkok. she said by the time, the crowds were listening, but it felt very strange. she has been taken with mobile phones ever since. it is a useful tool, particularly for trying to get her message across in burma. she is embracing new technology, and if there is any way she can use it to keep in touch with family, she well. >> alexander is a little older than kim. any word on whether he will meet her or not? >> it may well be that he does is some stage, but he is in north america. we have not heard through s

as burr -- burma, since 1962. it's led by a general who made sure that whatever the results at the polls he'd still be in charge. on his state visit to india, president obama said the burmese have been denied the right to choose their testny. >> there are elections being held right now in burma that will be anything but free and fair. >> reporter: last time burma had an election 20 years ago, the pro-democracy candidate aung san suu kyi won in a landslide, but the general ignored the result and put her under house arrest. in this, the first election since, opposition politicians are in jail or muzzled. but millions of burmese who long for democratic reform, and in 2007 back to buddhist monks leds of citizens in street protests. before they were brutally repressed. the heavy security outside polling stations this weekend shows the generals are determined that nothing like that will ever happen again. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> mitchell: coming up on tonight's "cbs evening news," this could be big. researchers finding a way to make life-saving drugs from the skin. are rep

general election. being denounced by the west end pro-democracy parties in burma as a sham. clashes between the burmese army and rebels. >> unsurprisingly, burma's military party is claiming victory in elections set up by the ruling generals. pro-democracy politicians say there victory was stolen by rig rules and fraud. but while the talk goes on in the city, border areas -- these people have been involved in fighting that broke out between ethnic rebels and burmese troops. >> i could hear gunfire this morning. the sounds were a distance from my house. >> at least 15,000 people picked up what they could then headed for thailand. thailand is used to the problem. within 200,000 burmese already live in camps around the border. bangkok does not refugee -- does not recognize the refugee status. to the thai authorities, these are illegal immigrants and temporary shelters is what they offer. >> we would like to send them back as soon as possible. when the burmese army says it is safe to go, we will send these people back. >> the united nations high commission for refugees says any return m

view of these latest developments in burma, are you planning to lift the restrictions? any changes in the foreign-policy? >> well, we have a strategy with respect to burma. it involves engagement and we will continue to engage burma. but it also involves sanctions. and, you know, there are things that we want to see in burma. we want to see the emergence of a genuine civil society. we want to see the emergence of a broader political process. you could see over the weekend and the public response to the release of sukie, the burmese people yearn for a different kind of society, an opportunity to participate in the future of their country. it will be important for the burmese leadership to recognize that desire and to find ways to support the people of irma. so, we will be watching carefully to see how the government of burma responds to son su chi's release. there have been times in the past where she has been released for period of time only to have restrictions imposed upon her again. we don't want to see that happen. she has supposedly-- publicly that there are no restrictions place

, does freedom beckon? the burma military will release their leader. jo a mission completed across the united states for wounded personnel. >> midday in london. 9 p.m. in seoul where the g 20 summit has ended with a collective commitment to do something. not sure what. how much common ground is there among the world's biggest emerging nations. credibility has been tested. >> well, it may not be the headline grabbing solution to all of the world's problems but the leaders meeting here for the past two sdas are holding up their agreement. there is a horde of media hacks that remain to be convinced. in the end, we are told everyone is walking in step. >> south korea told. the body language looked relaxed and frenzied. british sources describe the late night discussions between the chinese, americans and koreans. uk, france and others stepped in. in the end, this final document will fall a long way short of the currency and trade many were hoping for. >> reforming financial institutions and regulating the banks there is a commitment to at least monitor trade imbalances. there's a pledg

come across kazakhstan into western china. it's building a deepwater board, through burma where the major natural gas fields, with the construction of a pipeline across burma directly into western china. china is prospecting for copper in war-torn afghanistan. if the united states stabilizes or partially stabilizes afghanistan, and brings better government to pakistan, china will be the beneficiary. it will enable china to completely build this pipeline network throughout central asia and the greater middle east bringing energy directly into western china. that if you look at a map of this emerging nexus of roads and pipelines come it is equivalent to the chinese map during the eighth century. wind chime extended and its influence extended all the way in northeastern iran. on the subject of iran, there is a chinese iranian access developing predicated on energy. china needs iran huge stores of natural gas that is less polluted, that china can either bring overland or through persian gulf or ship across the indian ocean through the strait of malacca. in china's quest for energy, it f

was once called burma. lindsay davis has more. >> these were a few steps forward for democracy. sue che was greeted with cheers and flowers by thousands of supporters after being a prisoner in her own home for seven and a half years. i have not seen you all for a long time she told them. i have lots of things to tell you all. the dictatorship has ended, she paid as a crusader for democracy. the peace prize lawyer rhett has been under detention for more than 15 of the last 21 years. traveling in japan, president obama said in a statement she is a hero of mine adding it's time for the burmese regimen to release all the political prisoners, not just one. her freedom gave heart to activists. >> she cannot only address to the people of burma waiting so much and so long for her release but also to the international community. >> one of the world's worst human rights records after 48 years of brutal military rule. >> the government elected does not represent the people of burma. the feeling among burmese people is that she does represent the people of burma. >> sue che refuses to give up o

detention by the military leaders of what was once called burma. lindsay davis has more. >> these were a few steps forward for democracy. sue che was greeted with cheers and flowers and supporters after seven years. i haven't seen you for a long time so i have lots of things to tell you all. it ended the latest ordeal, the latest price she paid as a crusader for democracy. the 65-year-old noble peace prize laureate has been under detention for more than 15 of the last 21 years. traveling in japan, president obama said in a statement she is a hero of mine, adding it's time for the burmese regimen to release all political prisoners, not just one. it gave heart to fellow democracy activists. >> she cannot only addresses to the people of burma waiting so much and so long for her release but also the international community. >> it has one of the world's worst human rights records after 48 years of brutal military rule. the government does not represent the people of burma. the feeling among burmese people is that it does represent the people of burma. >> refuses to give up on her dream. on sunday

say to those that have welcomed the elections in burma, elections that were nothing more than an uppish sham? >> mr. speaker, i strongly agree they were a complete and utter sham. the conclusion of those elections was already decided well before they took place with reserve seats for the military and reserve seats for the parties which were put up by the military that simply -- that simply swapping their military uniforms for civilian clothing but keeping their eye on the dictatorial drip on the people of burma and they should be released with the house arrest comes up in review for coming days and democracy should finally -- real democracy be introduced at burma. >> given how important we all know consistency is to the deputy prime minister. [laughter] >> key explain to the house why his chief secretary of the treasury is featured on the liddem went in scotland at the same time proposing the england. >> the chief secretary is picked on all the time. at first of being ginger, accused of being -- did the honorable lady make an impact on the discriminating remarks? >> order. first

the messages we are getting. today is a great day for women. aung san suu kyi of burma is free after 20 years house arrest. she's free at last! it's the kind of thing many people are writing. i pulled up tweets from different countries. brilliant news aung san suu kyi is free. aung san suu kyi is free. free at last, free at last, thank god almighty she is free at last. this is burma 2010. she's free and so many people are celebrating. people cannot wait. they are talking about the cheering and how many people lined up. i was tweeting with people and got an interesting one from laurie. amazing and breathtaking news. hope is on thin ice. there's a site called 64 for suu. it's where people all over the world put together 64 word messages for aung san suu kyi. they are dignitaryties. we have word from the queen majesty of jordan. officials in greece writing on here. paul mccartney. all of these before the news of her release. we are following these and everything on social immediate yao. t.j., people all over the world are seeing and hearing throughout myanmar and holding on to hope it w

will. later after a chaotic news conference i asked her about future relations with burma's generals. how are you going to use your moral authority, are you willing to compromise with the opposition. >> so far she has chosen her words carefully and has not openly criticized burma's regime. she says the generals have nothing to fear from her, but she's not what they're afraid of. it's her popularity. john irvine, itv news, rangoon. >>> a wreak before teek before discuss afghanistan, har. >> i is calling on u.s. troops to cut a lower profile and reduce the intensity of combat operations. karzai says the special operations night raids have become a sore point with the afghan people and could worsen the insurgency. we've been reporting in the region for the last two years. she joins us from kabul. the u.s. says the troop surge has worked so why is karzai asking the u.s. to back off? >> lester, president karzai is loud and clear to both parties as well as the taliban leaders here in afghanistan and pakistan that he is ready to negotiate, but he wants the taliban to reintegrate back into t

freedom. >> burma is the kind of country that might have a revolution? >> i have to confess i would not want to see a coup by the military. this could happen. and non-violent revolution, that is what we want. >> so -- >> a great change, whether it is miley for non-violet. we would like a non-violence peace process. >> if i report that you are looking for a non-binary revolution, will that take you put back under house arrest -- non-violet revolution, will that put you back under house arrest? >> i do not use the word revolution has used -- as you are using the board. >> they might put you back in prison? >> no, i am not scared. they might do it again. my attitude is i will do what i can while i am free. if i am arrested again, i will do what i can. >> mobile phones have really taken off everywhere what did you think -- everywhere. what did you think when you saw one? >> i had never handled one before. it was very inadequate. it was small. i was keeping it near my mouth and your mind years and shifting it around. >> today, opposite the building where we did the interview, the security wa

democracy in places like burma is essential. >> if i could beat frank, india has often shied away from these issues. -- if i could be frank. i have no doubt that indians and americans will live in our more prosperous future because of the bonds we have forged today. >> the indian prime minister had a reminder of some of the pressures mr. obama is facing at home about jobs being outsourced to india. the prime minister was quick to put things right. >> india is not in the business of stealing jobs from the united states of america. this is truly an example of all win/win situation for both countries. >> there was also time for the president to visit the memorial to mahatma gandhi, and then described as a source of inspiration. memories of the past and a partnership now looking firmly to the future. the range ofking is issues and which washington and delhi have direct impact. afghanistan, the world economy, dealing with china. it makes a difference when they agree, and when they do not. chris morris, bbc news, delhi. >> after earlier attempts to woo india, david cameron is heading to chin

abroad. she'd never see him again. >> she represents freedom for all the people in burma. and she represents most of all hope for the people in burma. >> reporter: we saw firsthand a brutal dictatorship at work. in 2007, traveling in undercover to report on the uprising by tens of thousands of monks, which met a violent crackdown. >> we've been followed by two security officers. filming on our cell phones and traveling constantly to avoid police, we heard accounts of torture and murder. >> some are dying. buddhist monks, dying. >> reporter: for 50 years, a tiny clique of generals has ruled this desperately poor country while living like kings themselves. now, the face and the heart of the opposition will be free, many hope, to challenge the government. jim sciutto, abc news, london. >> one of the great heroines on this planet. >>> and health officials are warning of a terrible tune of events in the cholera outbreak in haiti. today, the united nations said 200,000 haitians could potentially contract the water-borne illness, which has killed 800. the group doctors without borders on

known as burma. if we are to walk the democratic path, we have to walk together, build together, pave together, she told 5,000 supporters. she spent 15 of the last 21 years in detention and near isolation but she's never been forgotten. her father fought for burma's inddprens colonial rule in the 1940s. decades later, she left her husband and sons in england to form a pro-democracy party in myanar, sparking the first of many detentions. it's unclear how the rulers will react to her calls if change. she was under house arrest when she won the nobel peace prize in 1991, which was accepted by her family. but her husband, who is dying of cancer in england, she decided to stay, fearing the country's leaders were not let her return if she left. to carry the hope and expectations of the people is a burden, but i'm not afraid of the responsibility, she told the crowd. aung san suu kyi will likely need that freedom from fear in the days and weeks to come. >>> authorities say an explosion that killed sen people at a mexican resort was apparently caused by a gas build-up. the blast sunday at a h

democracy that we are witnessing, what we say to those who would welcome elections in burma? elections that were nothing more than utter sham? >> mr. speaker, i strongly agree. they were a complete and utter sham. the conclusion of those elections was already decided well before they took place. it reserved seats for the military. it reserved seats for policies that were put up by a ministry that is simply dropping their military uniforms for civilian clothing store. she should be released when her house arrest comes up in the coming days and democracy should finally be introduced to burma. >> given how important we know consistency is for the deputy prime minister, could he explain to the house why there are pictures leading a campaign against setting up a forestry in london? >> someone was -- did the lady make an unfair impact assessment of those unfair discrimination remarks? >> order. >> this must be heard. the public disapproves of this level of destructive arguing from whichever side of the house at times. >> if discrimination is wrong. on this issue there is a division of responsibil

exist. we need to stop talking about the jobs that have been lost to china and burma and india, those jobs are not coming back. we have got to find new and renewable energy ways to create w jobs and it's just going to be an economic boom. it's going to be an explosion that we haven't seen before in this country. that's how big this wle renewable energy piece is. >> the center of the job growth is right here in california. we have about 60% of the market in the united states, and hundreds of companies, tens of thousands of people work in this industry. this industry is exploding, this technology is affordable, and it's creating jobs and energy security right here at home in california. >> i came to california because it was the first place the military sent me. one of the reasons i really care about this proposition is it's fair to call it a dirty oil proposition, dirty energy proposition, is it puts at risk what is beautiful and that's california. >> our and st. being forced. our military and the men and women who followed me in uniform continue to be deployed around the world be can

burma. >> if we are to walk the democratic path, we have to walk together. build together, pave together, she told 5,000 supporters. suu kye spent 15 of the last 21 years in detention in near isolation but she's never been forgotten. >> i'm so happy the hair on my skin is standing up says this follower. burmese people call her mother, auntie or quite simply the conscience of myanmar, a country where the military has held power for decades while the majority subsist in deep poverty. aung san suu kyi's father, general aung san fought for burma's independence from colonial rule in the 1940s. decades later she left her husbands and-- sus and sons in england sparking the first of many detentions. >> suu kyi party won a landslide election in 1990 but the regime refused to relinquish power. the junta won its own election a week ago so it is widely believed that vote was rigged. it's unclear how myanmar's rulers will react to suu kyi's call for change. she was under house arrest when she won the nobel peace prize in 1991 which was accepted by her family. when her husband michael arris w