world news. >> hopes rise that the burmese prodemocracy leader aung san suu kyi will soon be released from house arrest. suicide bombers have launched an attack near the airport. the u.n. appeals for million s of dollars to tackle cholera in haiti. 3 also in this program, leaders from across asia meet in japan for the apec summit, but will tensions between the host and china overshadow the event? and the annual pilgramive continues in saudi arabia. a network opens up to help deal with congestion. the burmese prodemocracy leader aung san suu kyi could be free from house arrest when her latest term of detention expires. there has been no official comment by burmese authorities. documents for her release have been signed reportedly. she has been detained for 20 years. we have this report from inside burmese. >> aung san suu kyi's followers began to gather outside the opposition headquarters. they expected their leader to be released at the weekend and heard from somewhere that she might be freed tonight and they made their way to her home in rangoon where she has been under hous

suu kyi release in myanmar. we'll talk to him in just moments. >>> of course, that's our lead story tonight. a woman who is one of the world's most potent symbols of liberty has been freed. aung san suu kyi walked out of her home a free woman today. the nobel peace prize winner has spent the better 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

the world's best known political prisoner. tonight, aung san suu kyi is a free woman, released from house arrest by the military government of myanmar, the asian government formerly known as burma. this release is encouraging her supporters around the world tonight. her long-term future and that of her country-- the second-largest in southeast asia-- remains in serious doubt. we begin with celia hatton. >> it was a seen seven years in the making. myanmar's opposition leader aung san suu kyi taking her first steps of freedom among joyous supporters. off camera the nobel laureate declared "people must work in unison. only then can we achieve our goals." the goal? democracy in myanmar. suu kyi heads a massively popular political party opposing myanmar's military dictatorship is. in 1990, the party won a land slooid selection but the country's ruling generals refused to relinquish power. suu kyi spent 15 of the past 25 2-1 years in detention. today's release was celebrated across the globe, from the thai boarder to the streets of paris. inside myanmar, renewed hope on that suu kyi might

that the burmese dissident aung san suu kyi is about to be freed from house arrest. the bbc has a special report 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 migh

>> mitchell: tonight a call to action. nobel peace prize winner aung san suu kyi calls on the people of myanmar to join her fight for democracy and says she does not fear the consequences. i'm russ mitchell. also tonight freed by pirates. modern day buck a nearings in somalia released a retired british couple they held for near nearly a year. a for effort one large failing high school turned itself around through the power of the written word. >> who i became is like wow, i'm really proud of myself. >> mitchell: and fighting fish. meet the anglers who take on the toughest, maniest fish on the river-- meanest fish on the river. >> this is the "cb captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and good evening. one day after being freed from house arrest human rights activist aung san suu kyi is throwing down the quantity let to the military rulers of myanmarment she told followers she is carrying on her fight for democracy likely setting the stage for another confrontation. celia hatton has the latest. >> reporter: myanmar's oppositi

suu kyi. this is the see kretive military state of myanmar. she's the one voice, the most prominant voice of democracy for years and years and years. there's a picture of her. for the past 20 years she has been under house arrest for various reasons. this morning, we are getting word that she has now been released. officially released. i'm not saying she's officially left her house, but she can leave. she's free to move around. this is the word we are getting now. she's been officially released. this is a nobel peace prize winner. she won back in 1991. her party, the national league of democracy which opposed the military rule in myanmar for years and years. she won. her party won the election back in 1990, the last time they had elections there. that was the last time her party won. but, the military wouldn't allow her to take control. she has been under house arrest for the past 21 years. myanmar did hold elections just a week ago, on sunday. that was viewed by many around the world, especially in the west as a front, a facade, put on a front as if they have a democratic state the

can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> 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 hou

in cambodia. the prime minister announces a day of mourning. the youngest son of suu kyi has been reunited with his mother for the first time in 10 years. hopes fade for 29 men trapped in a new zealand-as the rescue effort continues -- in a new zealand mine as the rescue effort continues. the prime minister agrees to a multi-billion euro the bailout, but rejects an immediate election. the battery powered car that has journeyed along the world's longest road. welcome. almost 350 people have been killed in a stampede in cambodia during a festival of the capital of phnom penh. they gathered for one of the most important celebrations of the year, and something caused the crowd to panic and that became a campaign. as people tried to flee across the bridge, hundreds of people were trampled on or fell across the water. biggest party's has become the sacity's greatest tragedy. at the end of this water festival, the crowd panicked. hundreds of people were crushed on the bridge linking the island to the city appeare. the limited rescue crews did what they could. many of the victims had been

-democracy leader, suu kyi arbg, tells the bbc she still aims for a peaceful revolution. british couple released by somali pirates after 13 months will soon be on their way home. europe's debt crisis flares once again. e.u. and i.m.f. auditors are in athens today to asells the greek deficit reduction plan. welcome to "bbc world news." i'm peter dobbie. also in the next 30 minutes -- the world's largest annual pilgrimage is underway in saudi arabia. millions of muslims ascend the mount. and the 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 possi

myanmar appear ready to join hands with freed democracy leader ang san suu kyi. this was the scene one day after ang san suu kyi was freed from seven and a half years of house arrest. excited supporters at the headquarters of the national league for democracy. [ cheers and applause ] >> the message to the crowd was well received. >> in a telephone interview with nhk, ang san suu kyi said she wanted to unite prodemocracy forces that parted ways before the elections earlier this month. >> they are just one of many parties. there are many parties in groups now and we will treat them all equally. >> the national democratic force broke away from the nld to take part in the election. it says it is now ready to cooperate with soo kyi's party which boycotted the vote. despite her years of detention, the nobel laureate continues to exert strong influence in myanmar. her release has unified prodemocracy forces. political parties affiliated with the military seem to have won a landslide victory in the elections, the country's first in 20 years. western countries call the vote a sham. on tuesday, suu

day as finally come in the southeast asian world of mir ran mar. aung san suu kyi is free. look at that. that was the scene just today. the nobel peace prize winner walking out of her house a free woman. she'd been made a hero of everyone from president barack obama to humanitarian bono. >> it's a cautious joy. because, you know, though she's out in the world in the way that we need her to be, she's perhaps more vulnerable if they should take advantage of her being outside of the own four walls. >> we'll have more in a moment. but, first, a look at suu kyi's release from someone inside myanmar. >> reporter: it was the moment that people in the world had been waiting for. the burmese opposition party free. her residence has been a prison for 15 of the last 21 years. waving to her supporters and putting a trademark flower in her hair, she said very little in the first encounter with the public, only telling the crowd, i am very happy to see you all again. and then telling supporters to come to the headquarters of her opposition party at midday on sunday where she plans to address the

prisons. myanmar's aung san suu kyi was released after years of house arrest, but her supporters are worried that her freedom will be short-lived. april williams are more. >> reporter: a prison in her own home no more. saturday myanmar's metalry regime released democratic- activist aung san suu kyi from house arrest, which she has been under for 15 of the past 21 years. members of her national league for democracy party now hope for the best with suu kyi free. >> we really want her to come back to the party. she will be the leader of the national league for democracy. >> reporter: the release of the nobel peace prize laureate comes and critics blasted the ballot as rigged and international monitors and media were not allowed in to ocean. one of suu kyi's attorneys say she should never have been detained and sought to put her release in perspective. >> we're dealing are a brutal dictatorship and ultimately they have the ability to arbitrarily detain her, arrest her orb imprison her at any time. >> reporter: suu kyi supporters vowed to fight on no matter what the cost. >> we know we're

water festival. the youngest son of aung san suu kyi is in rangoon seeing his mother for the first time in 10 years. >> united states has joined condemnation of north korea's aggression toward south korea following the shelling from north korea that has killed two south korean marines and wounded self soldiers as well as civilians. the north seems to have fired around 200 shells on yeonpyeong island then the south responded with about 80 shells. the south korean military is on the highest nonwartime alert. dozens of buildings appear to be on fire and the island is being evacuated. this confrontation is one of the worst clashes between the two countries since the war. it comes days after north korea announced it had a new uranium enrichment facility meiment our world affairs correspondent is following the events. >> this south korea says is the result of north korea shelling of yeonpyeong island and close to the disputed border between the two koreas. south korean officials say the north fired dozens of shells to the island said to have population between 1,200 and 1,300. fires are

in the month -- in the morning. no one knows what aung san suu kyi will do when she is free. she has refused to back down on her demands for justice and democracy for the people of burma. she was released briefly in 1995, but again spoken out and was put back in detention. it could happen all over again. elections a week ago, won easily by the ruling military, have been condemned as a sham. burmese generals hope that the release of aung san suu kyi may divert attention from the recent polls audra le -- recent polls. >> [inaudible] >> the government has, again, made it clear today that they will not tolerate dissent. aung san suu kyi is deeply revered by her people. she is -- but many burmese, particularly the young, think her uncompromising approach will not work and maybe now it is time for a different, if less high principled way to secure freedom. >> the united nations has appealed for $164 million to attack the outbreak of cholera in haiti. and there is fear the epidemic will run out of control. in this -- in the capitol this week, infection rates have increased. a to 200,000

now "bbc world news." >> in a bbc exclusive, aung san suu kyi shows that years of house arrest have not heard her desire to fight for democracy. >> we would like on non- vineland's system. budget deficit exceeds all estimates and its parliament may have to seek its own bailout. free at last. but what price is paid 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 -- the search for lasting peace in afghanistan. and all aboard. saudi arabia unveils shuttles to the holy sites. hello to you. the burmese pro-democracy advocates aung san suu kyi said she wants a revolution in the country. in her first interview since she was released from house arrest on saturday, she said she is sure democracy will follow eventually. she spoke to our world affairs editor. >> it has been 48 hours since aung san suu kyi was freed to leave her house after seven long years. her supporters still cannot get enough of her. >> thank you very much. >> not at all. >> even in the sweltering heat, she man

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 the generals want to see. contented and orderly monks. a far cry from the uprising three years ago when angry monks led an exasperated people in a nationwide protest against their military government. to prove to the outside world that the rebellion is over and the country is going about its normal business, the generals are holding an election. i found people inside the country somewhat underwhelmed. ask about the elections in a busy market and he suddenly has urgent business to attend to. the sight of anyone on the campaign trial is rare and doesn't draw a crowd. there is apathy in the town. and traveling the length of the country, i found indifference in the countryside. and can you blame them? 20 years ago, these people flocked to the polls and voted for democracy, and the generals

the release of a former nobel prize winner. suu kyi is now free. the military junta ruling the 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

-democracy leader aung san suu kyi has reunited with her youngest son after 10 years. he arrived in rank and 10 days after his mother was freed from house arrest. rachel harvey has this report. >> he awaits his anxious mother. aung san suu kyi is never alone these days. even at a meeting as personal as this is cramped. she sees him coming. after 10 years apart, mother and son together at last. and they do not want to let go. aung san suu kyi is a symbol of fortitude. her determination and courage. she has made huge personal sacrifices along the way. [cheers] this will open the way to today's angry union. she is around with adoring supporters. but her son was in bangkok. all this is now forgotten. it is a very personal, intimate relationship. the word on the lips of mother and son is a "piece." -- car -- rachel harvey, bbc news. >> the actress ingrid finch has died. she was seen as the queen of hammer horror films. she died in hospital in london. she was 73. now, staying with the dramatic universe, the plays of the bard. the real shakespeare company has invested in a restoration. the

the same time it welcomed last week's release of pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi from house arrest. the committee on human rights issued -- adopted -- human rights issues adopted a resolution op myanmar thursday with the backing of t96 countries. china voted against the resolution. southeast asia. countries either voted against the resolution or abstained. the resolution expresses concern about the situation in the country, where pro-democracy forces are restricted from engaging in political activities. u.n. secretary-general ban ki moon talked with aung san suu kyi on the telephone on thursday. the two agreed that all political prisoners in myanmar must be released to advance democracy in the country. >>> u.s. president barack obama has called on the senate to ratify a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with russia by the end of this year. the u.s. and russia signed a new s.t.a.r.t. treaty in april designed to cut the number of strategic nuclear warheads deployed by more than 30% and to reduce the number of launch vehicles, including ballistic missiles and strategic bombers

kyi is free. after spending 15 of the past 21 years in detention, you're going to hear reaction from myanmar and around the world to her release. >>> also, 11 days after the election here in the u.s., they are still counting in alaska. but they're not just counting. they're having to use spell check as well on those ballots. and now there's a lawsuit in the mix. we'll explain the latest dram pla coming out of alaska. hello to you all. from the cnn center this is your "cnn saturday morning," 10:00 a.m. here. glad you're starting your day here. on the "cnn saturday morning," beware the next time you fly. there's pretty much a revolt going on against body scanners. pilots, flight attendants and travel groups are urging passengers to refuse those full body scanners. but that could make for long lines. we'll explain that. >>> are you going to join in this protest? honey, the feds are at the door, could you flush that $100,000 check down the toy sflet aet? and stuff that 80 grand in cash in your underwear? that is what authorities say happen as they arrested a prominent d.c. area official.

detention. talking about aung san suu kyi. going live to myanmar straight ahead. >>> also, avoiding the doctor. that is a potentially deadly mistake that so many people specifically men make, not just saying it to get on to you. i was making the same mistake not been to the doctor in ten-plus years for a checkup. i'm breaking my bad habit this morning. also hoping it will help you break yours. >>> also, innovation, innovation at its best is what this is. "time" magazine releases its list of the year's top inventions. find out what they are. that's coming up. >>> again, after spending 15 of the past 21 years under house arrest in myanmar, democracy activist aung san suu kyi has been released. thousands of supporters cheered and applauded as she emerged from her home this morning. the military government refused to allow foreign reporters in myanmar to cover the story. myanmar, a lot of people refer to as burma. we have a correspondent there on the ground. we will not identify this correspondent for safety reasons, but joining me now, over the phone, we've been watching this story now

leader aung san suu kyi awaited her release. her house arrest in the former burma officially expires saturday after seven years. we have a report narrated by paul davies of independent television news. >> reporter: the democracy movement has been crushed by the burmese military, but its followers have been gathering again around the home of the woman who still represents their hopes. aung san suu kyi has spent 15 of the last 20 years under house arrest. rumors that her release is imminent have drawn this crowd. a senior member of her party arrives and is mobbed. he confirms her latest period of detention expires at midnight, but as yet, there's no sign of her. "hopefully, tomorrow," he says. aung san suu kyi's american lawyer remains skeptical. >> historically, the regime has repeatedly said on various occasions, both on the record and on background, that they were going to release her, and have failed to follow through on those commitments. so until i see her walking out of the house, or until her domestic lawyer is able to speak to her and confirm she was delivered a release order,

freedom. but today in myanmar, which some still call burma, aung san suu kyi political prisoner and pro-democracy hero was released from seven years of house arrest. it trigger eed spontaneous celebrations and here in the streets, as well. ian williams reports. >> reporter: there was no announcement, just the sudden removal of barricades blocking her road. and then thousands swarmed to greet aung san suu kyi at the gate of the house that's been her prison for 15 of the last 21 years. they sang -- ♪ >> reporter: they cheered. [ cheers ] >> reporter: and suu kyi told them "we have a lot to do." john irvine was amongst those capturing the moment. >> reporter: amidst the euphoria i asked her how she was. she could barely hear herself think. >> reporter: her latest house arrest, seven years of near total isolation, has been marked by periods of ill health. though tonight the 65-year-old pro-democracy leader was lifted by the excitement. her jailers, the generals who ruled myanmar for half a century, recently held elections widely dismissed as a sham. her release may be aimed at i did r

me myanmar released aung san suu kyi from police arrest. >> a few steps forward for democracy. aung san suu kyi was greanted -- greeted with cheers and flowers by supporters after being a prisoner in her own home for seven and a half years. i've not seen you all for a long time, she told them. the military dictatorship has ended her latest or deal. the latest price she paid as a crusader for democracy. the 65-year-old nobel peace prize nobodile lawyer yet has been under police arrest for 1 years. president obama said she is a hero of mine and it's time for them to release all political 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

for neither being free nor fair. >> news of suu kyi's possible release spread quickly. hundreds of supporters outside her party's headquarters, some wearing t-shirts saying we stand by you and there was intense anticipation. by evening, hopes faded that the nobel laureate would emerge from house arrest on friday. >> there is no law to hold her for another day. her detention expires on saturday, and she will be released. >> for most -- for much of the past 21 years, suu kyi has been a prisoner in her home, heavily guarded. when her party won elections by a landslide in 1990, there were mass celebrations. but the generals refused to hand over control. confine your house arrest, suu kyi continued to mobilize her supporters. for them, she remains an icon on of the struggle for democracy. many hoped her release will mark the start of a new chapter. >> here in germany, speculation is mounting that the finance minister may resign. it has been several weeks that he was in the hospital earlier this year. his chief spokesman on the right of the screen stepped down earlier in the week. now a

, activist aung san suu kyi is freed. she was released without conditions in myanmar this morning. she plans to hold a major address tomorrow to talk about her future. she has gained a nobel prize for her dogged opposition to authoritarian rule. myanmar, also known as burma, is a country ruled by an often brutal military junta. >> at best, he release is the single step forward on the thousand mile journey. >> do you worry about her safety? >> absolutely. in fact, last time she was imprisoned in may of 2003, it happened after she had been traveling outside the capital rangoon and speaking to supporters and her convoy was attacked by a group of government sponsored thugs. more than 70 supporters were killed. she was injured and barely escaped with her life. this is a moment in time not to decrease pressure on the regime, but increase pressure to get it to the negotiating table so that the dialogue she's called for can take place. >> one of aung san suu kyi's american based attorneys there. barack obama calls her one of his heroes and says the u.s. welcomes the release and following aung

leader aung san suu kyi has been reunited with her youngest son after a decade-long separation. aung san suu kyi greeted kim aris on tuesday at yangon airport. the reunion happened ten days after her release from more than seven years of house arrest. her 33-year-old son lives in britain and was granted a visa to visit myanmar on monday. he'd waited for weeks in neighboring thailand. he last saw his mother in 2000. since then he has repeatedly been denied permission to enter myanmar. aung san suu kyi was first arrested by her country's military government in 1989. she has spent much of the past 21 years in detention. her british husband, michael aris, died of cancer in 1999. his repeated requests to get a visa to see his wife during the last three years of his life were denied. >>> the british royal family has announced that prince william willy marry kate middleton on april 29th. to celebrate their vows the government has declared the date a public holiday. the ceremony will be held at london's westminster abbey. the gothic church in central london is a popular tourist destination,

police were allowed to use these from a year, to follow dissidents are around. with aung san suu kyi at liberty, everything could change. but for the regime, it is still business as usual for now. bbc news. >> there are fresh concerns over the debt crises in the euro zone. the 2009 deficit in greece is much higher than previous estimates. and the irish government has also been in touch with brussels over concerns that it may need a bailout. we have the latest from our correspondent in athens and our european business reporter, nigel cassidy. >> very little has changed in ireland. ireland's leaders spent much of the day trying to reassure the financial world they had the cash for the next year. in ireland with its bond out banks, they look to be the one in the same. 80 billion euros was on the table. politicians said there was pressure from outside to take it. >> there is a lot of pressure on the government is shifting between sovereign debt and bank debt. the speculation is stacking on the banking situation, removing the sovereign situation. >> today, the irish government maintain that

san suu kyi's first days of freedom. it's a cnn exclusive. >>> we begin tonight with a developing story. a mystery that grows stranger by the minute. an entire family just vanishes. then during a police raid they find the 13-year-old from the family still alive but bound and gagged in the basement of a strange man's home, but still no sign of the girl's mother, brother and a family friend. this is all unfolding in mount vernon, ohio, where early this morning a police s.w.a.t. team moved in on the suspect's home. a neighbor and the sheriff pick up the story from there. >> squad team came, and then they blasted the door and went in. and you know, i heard the guy was sleeping on the couch. and they found one of the girls that was missing tied up in the basement. >> in the house with her at the time that she was located was an individual from mount vernon. he is now in the knox county jail, currently charged with kidnapping. >> the family disappeared on wednesday night, and now the entire community has organized a massive search effort to try to find them. the 13-year-old, her name is

going to talk first off about aung san suu kyi. t.j. has been telling you about her all morning long. she told the crowd, i'm very happy to see you again. the nobel prize laureate was released after years of confinement. the reason unclears. we have a correspondent in burma but we can't identify him by name. he's standing by with what we're learning in myanmar. >> reporter: hi, fredricka, as she came out of her house, she was confined for seven and a half years. that was about six hours ago. now there was a cheering crowd in front of her house cheering her on. as you said, she greeted the crowd. she told them she was going to hold a major political speech tomorrow at noon and lay out what she sees as her own political future and the political future of the opposition in this country. there was a lot of momentum leading up to this moment. a lot of people gathering outside of her house. of course, many of them haven't seen her in more than 20 years. that was really a big moment for this country, of course, especially for the opposition in this country. really it was quite a special mom

san suu kyi, began work today to resurrect her disbanded political party. she was freed saturday after more than seven years under house arrest in the former burma. we have a report from john irvine of independent television news, who visited suu kyi. >> reporter: when it was dark and safer, we were invited into the home that was her prison. we were both breaking the rules. we're in the country illegally. few places in burma are barred to foreign journalists than this house. but after seven years aung san suu kyi is anxious to be heard. we talked first about her incarceration. >> i miss my sons very much. i miss friends. apart from that, i kept myself very busy. i didn't waste my time. >> reporter: the long rest came to an end on saturday afternoon. thousands of supporters were outside. clearly she appreciates the support of foreign governments and had this message for the rest of the world. >> we will certainly like to ask them to continue to keep on increasing the support, not as our right but as, shall we say, as one human to another or as many humans to many other humans on the bas