myanmar's youthdetermin to build decracy. juan mendes, the campaign tond tture. and frogeneva, ianists r peac" announcer: myanmar, formally known as burma, is emerging from decades of military dictatorship. but can it achieve real democracy? announcer: myanmar's youth are determined to make that transition by promoting free debate and critical thinking. announcer: originally knowas burm myanmain southeast asia is emerging from decades of military rule. its people are looking for greater freedom under a new democratic system. during the military dictatorship, open discussion was discouraged under a tightly controlled political regime. this impacted heavily on the country's education system and academic institutions. this is a story about three young people--aung, kinchit, and myat--who became friends at [indistinct] monastic school. the school, which is managed by monks, uses a teaching methodology based on critical thinking and free expression. this is what drew aung's mother, who placed him here when his own school in kachin state was shut down in the midst of c

myanmar's youthdetermin to build decracy. juan mendes, the campaign tond torture. and frogeneva, ianists r peac" announcer: myanmar, formally known as burma, is emerging from decades of military dictatorship. but can it achieve real democracy? announcer: myanmar's youth are determined to make that transition by promoting free debate and critical thinking. announcer: originally knowas burm myanmain southeast asia is emerging from decades of military rule. its people are looking for greater freedom under a new democratic system. during the military dictatorship, open discussion was discouraged under a tightly controlled political regime. this impacted heavily on the country's education system and academic institutions. this is a story about three young people--aung, kinchit, and myat--who became friends at [indistinct] monastic school. the school, which is managed by monks, uses a teaching methodology based on critical thinking and free expression. this is what drew aung's mother, who placed him here when his own school in kachin state was shut down in the midst of c

the iom has provided them tickets back to myanmar. a journey that in one day will fly them over the ocean expanse that they fished for years. so the fishermen are going to be taking commercial flights back to myanmar. they are flying first to jakarta and then on to bangkok. these men have lived together now for months. and for those who fish together, it's been even longer. but most of them, it's the first time they've sat on an airplane. >> almost all migrant workers are like the victims of trafficking. when they are being recruited the family is always in accident. >> cha cha is an advocate who work on behalf of trafficked immigrants in myanmar. >> especially when they come back the depression, so they cannot cope with their life when they are back. >> yangon airport, officials from myanmar's anti-trafficking police are here to greet the fishermen. the men will be provided shelter for tonight but tomorrow they're decades of military dictatorship have made myanmar the second poorest country in asia after afghanistan. that's why so ma

the iom has provided them tickets back to myanmar. a journey that in one day will fly them over the ocean expanse that they fished for years. so the fishermen are going to be taking commercial flights back to myanmar. they are flying first to jakarta and then on to bangkok. these men have lived together now for months. and for those who fish together, it's been even longer. but most of them, it's the first time they've sat on an airplane. >> almost all migrant workers are like the victims of trafficking. when they are being recruited the family is always in accident. >> cha cha is an advocate who work on behalf of trafficked immigrants in myanmar. >> especially when they come back the depression, so they cannot cope with their life when they are back. >> yangon airport, officials from myanmar's anti-trafficking police are here to greet the fishermen. the men will be provided shelter for tonight but tomorrow they're on their own. decades of military dictatorship have made myanmar the second poorest country in asia after afghanistan. th

myanmar's youth, determin to build decracy. juan mendes, the cpaign tond tture. and frogeneva, ianists r peac" announcer: myanmar, formally known as burma, is emerging from decades of military dictatorship. but can it achieve real democracy? announcer: myanmar's youth are determined to make that transition by promoting free debate and critical thinking. announcer: originally knowas burm myanmain southeast asia is emerging from decades of military rule. its people are looking for greater freedom under a new democratic system. during the military dictatorship, open discussion was discouraged under a tightly controlled political regime. this impacted heavily on the country's education system and academic institutions. this is a story about three young people--aung, kinchit, and myat--who became friends at [indistinct] monastic school. the school, which is managed by monks, uses a teaching methodology based on critical thinking and free expression. this is what drew aung's mother, who placed him here when his own school in kachin state was shut down in the midst of c

. >>> a symbol of democracy and now the most powerful minister in myanmar's new government. aung san suu kyi is to join the cabinet. you're watching al jazeera. also ahead, the u.s. government reveals it may be able to underlock an iphone without apple's help avoiding a legal battle. fronk, awkward and at times critical, a meeting between presidents exposing divergent views. a capital brought to a standstill in a protest against uber >>> myanmar's political transition has taken another step forward. the new government is being named and it looks like aung san suu kyi, who led the country struggle for democracy, will be the most powerful minister in the reports. she will lead four ministries, including the president's office around foreign affairs. her personal struggle captured the attention of the world. she spent years under house arrest between 1999 and 2010. her commitment to peace won global recognition with a noble peez prize in 1991. that was a year after the military refused to recognised her victory in elections. they final began opening up. her national league for

just one company listed on friday, first myanmar. it can see by the fact that rose 19% on the day of listing by the daily limit. that theretherefore is so much interest in a stock market in myanmar. it has been a long time coming. you are seeing pictures of the official opening. the idea of the stock exchange was first floated in the 1990's when officials met with brokerages from japan's institute, but then we had the financial crisis in the late 1990's, and that was it off, then military rule, and myanmar as an undeveloped financial system, so it has taken more than 20 years to get its own stock exchange, but there does seem to be quite a lot of interest in a stock market. you can see by the fact that first myanmar climbed by 19% on friday to that daily limit, more than 112,000 shares exchanging hands. other companies have applied for listing, financial firms, myanmar citizens bank, another company listing shortly before the end of the year. clvmis the so-called nations. you can see this is official imf purchasing capita power parit

just over three years ago this woman fled myanmar to join her husband in thailand. her husband had fled two years earlier. they're members of the rohinga community which is largely excluded from citizenship. violence in recent years against this muslim minority has prompted many to attempt to leave the country. instead of the better life he sought, her husband landed in a jungle camp along with other would-be migrants held by human traffickers looking to extort more money. when she arrived at the camp she was asked for ransom money she didn't have. her husband is now one among hundreds of others in an a trial of suspected human traffickers and some thai accused of collaborating with them, but he is still not free. he is kept in a shelter away from his family. for safety she didn't want to show her face. it's not her real name. >> translation: there are many traffickers still out there. we can't be here. key can work here. if necessity find us, they will kill us. many traffickers are not arrested yet >> reporter: the case is based en masse graves. hundreds of bodies

voting is underway in myanmar to pick the company's president. aung san suu kyi is barred from the role. her party won overwhelming majoritys in both houses in november's election. the pick is a long time confidente of aung san suu kyi and expected to beat the other candidate who is from the military. live to bangkok. wayne hay can tell us more. who is likely to become the president? >> reporter: all signs are that when that vote wraps up in the parliament that it will be the man you mentioned, a 69 year old member of the n.l.d. party. a man with a pretty low-profile, really. certainly internationally. he is close to the party leader and has known her since they went to school together. he is known to be very loyal to her. that's important because while she cannot become president right now, it is believed that the n.l.d. will not give up its hope that she can become president in the future and, in fact, they may make another push to amend the constitution within the next 12 months. if they are successful, then they need someone in place now who

. >>> a new dawn in myanmar. the country's first elected civilian government in 50 years is sworn into office. welcome. you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters. new calls for the international community to take in more refugees trying to escape the war in syria. brazil's political crisis deepens as dilma rousseff's coalition partner walks out of the government. donald trump's campaign manager is charged with assaulting a journalist >>> after more than 50 years of military resume in myanmar. the power the power ed to a mainly civilian government. htin kyaw has been sworn in as the new president. aung san suu kyi heading the party is running four ministries. foreign affairs, education, energy and she will over see the president as office. she is barred from holding the top job of president. the constitution drafted by the military stops the presidency going to someone whose children hold foreign passports. she is expected to wield considerable influence. the new president is 69 years old and a close p

myanmar's newly elected president htin kyaw has been sworn into parliament. aung san suu kyi has been sworn in as the foreign minister. in pakistan the protests by supporters of the executed man continuing. against the government despite two deadlines to clear out. thousands of forces have been deployed to the site. dilma rousseff has suffered another blow. the country's largest party, the centers prime minister db, is quitting the parliament. the passengers and crew aboard the hijacked egypt plane arrived at their designation. they were forced to land in cyprus by a hijacker wearing a fake suicide belt. he gave himself up and no-one was hurt. >> translation: thank god we are all fine and the passengers are fine. >> translation: i met the hijacker and talked to him and negotiated with him. thatfully we were in control of the-- thankfully we were in control of the situation >>> here is our report from our correspondent. >> reporter: passengers and crew heading for safety after hours in captivity. this was the first signs that the hostage situation was coming t

chen and his myanmar staff are having a discussion about marketing. medical tourism is not a familiar concept. so how should they position the agency. it has been a suggestion that they put together a facebook page for the yan go office. >> do you think it's appropriate for myanmar? >> sure. >> why? >> because you just know that last year, there is a lot te telemarketing. >> new challenges. a bridge lies about 40 minutes drive north of central singapore. it leads to johor bahru, in neighboring malaysia. they've seen a rise in patients coming here for surgery. in singapore, citizens must pay regularly into a medical savings fund. it's used to cover expensive medical procedures, such aspirations, and long-term hospitalization. the government allows this hospital and 11 others in malaysia to access this fund. >> generally satisfied with the price competitiveness, in singapore, i would say a price of total knee replacement, that will on average be about $30,000 in a private hospital. in comparison, that will work out to about $10,000 in singapore dollars.

now myanmar has taken another step on the long road to democracy. the country's parliament has elected htin kyaw as the first civilian president in more than half a century. he is a key aide to aung san suu kyi. reporter: arriving in parliament, the moment these mp's had been waiting for, a chance to elect myanmar's first civilian president in decades. the candidate backed by the leader, aung san suu kyi, was almost guaranteed to win the vote. htin kyaw was her close friends since childhood. he was hardly known, even in me at mark -- even in myanmar, until she nominated him last month. he is known for his fierce loyalty. >> our country needs someone who can negotiate with different groups. we are lucky to have someone with those skills. he is very smart. reporter: but suu kyi has made it clear, unofficially, she will be the one leaving the country. when she was released from house arrest in 2011, htin kyaw was at her side. but some say the proxy president arrangement could cause problems. >> respectable he may be, but everyone is going to see him as

one stock so far on the myanmar exchange. it will continue trading this week, but a strong debut and showing strong demand for a stock market in myanmar. thank you. let's have a look at india. it is the hottest market in the world for high-speed trains. it accounts for 40% of volumes. authorities are considering dampening these things down. what is behind this? market hasan stock been off to a flying start in march, climbing 6.5% in the first week. have also seen gains across the broader market, and the learned thatnges they are concerned with the use of technology that is cutting down transaction times. this as some of india's largest brokerages are asking for stringent regulation. experts are saying high-frequency transactions now account for 40% of the total volumes, the highest proportion in the developing world. the exchanges encouraged these transactions earlier, now a smaller group are drawing attention from stock brokerages. high-frequency computer trades have been in focus. market regulator has issued guidelines on c

. ♪ a new dawn in myanmar the country's first elected civilian government in 50 years is sworn into office. ♪ hello this is al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha also ahead hundreds of protesters remain outside pakistan's parliament despite the passing of a deadline asking them to leave. brazil's political crisis deepens as dilma rousseff partner walks out of government plus. >> cuba is a very small country with a disproportionately large number of ballet stars and i'm in havana at the national ballet school and i will tell you the secret of its success. ♪ after more than 50 years of military rule in myanmar power has passed to a mainly civilian government, at a ceremony in the capitol tin-chow sworn as president and she will be sworn this as foreign affairs and energy and over sea the president's office as well and she is barred from holding the top job of president and it is drafted by the military and going to someone whose children hold foreign passports but will have considerable influence and the 69-year-old cho is a close friend and we have more from the capitol. >> repo

>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> a must dawn in myanmar. the one's first elected civilian government in 50 years is sworn into office. you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also in the next 30 minutes, the international community pleas to taking in more refugees. the u.s. presidential hopeful donald trump's campaign manager is charged with assaulting a journalist >>> after more than 50 years of military rule in myanmar it has passed to a mainly civilian government. htin kyaw was sworn in as president. aung san suu kyi is now heading the ruling party and will run four ministries. she was sworn in as minister of foreign affairs, ministries and has to the top office. she is expected to wield considerable influence. the new president 69 year old htin kyaw is a close friend of aung san suu kyi. live now to our correspondent. if she is running four ministries, she has got more power than the president. this is real political muscle that she has now got. >> reporter: yes. she is now being called the super minister here in myanmar and also a l

myanmar's as the president candidate for the lower house. u.s. democratic presidential hopefuls hillary clinton and bernie sanders have faced off in a televised debate >>> south korea says pyongyang is threatening to suspend all exchanges and economic agreements with the south. the news agency is reporting that north korea plans to lick date assets to south korean forms in the industrial zone. it is in response to tougher sanctions imposed by the south korea after nuclear tests and rockest launch earlier this year >> reporter: this is a further degeneration in the relationship as though it could get any worse. the north koreans have announced that all economic agreements between north and south will be invalid and south korean assets in the north will be lek dated. this affects especially the industrial zone. this is a collaborative project whereby more than 100 companies have assets in north korea employing some 50,000 workers there. this has been closed since last month. with this announcement the north koreans are saying that the assets there

>> reporter: well, definitely it's a big day in myanmar has a new president. just a few minutes ago, the new president was sworn in here at parliament in a very short and subdued ceremony. i have to say it only lasted a couple of minutes. now parliament was awe journed for a little bit. now they will come back together again to swear in the rest of the cabinet. 21 ministers, 18 ministers elected. three appointed, assigned to the military and that's where there will be a major role because children have foreign passports but she will be some kind of super minister. she will have four minister's posts, crucial minister's posts. that's why many here will regard her as the actual president. but of course, the ceremony was all very subdued. there is no celebration so far because the military is here necessary building. they have 25% of the seats in parliament, three ministers are assigned to them. the president is a hard-line military person. so, it's still a big question how much power the military is willing to share and how much this new government can be able t

the country's new president was sworn in. >> an emotional moment for many in myanmar. after a long and difficult fight for democracy, a civilian president is sworn in. witnessing this historic event, many who were jailed for years by the military. the new president is relatively unknown. he has been hand-picked by the prime minister who constitutionally is barred from the highest office because her children are foreign nationals. he immediately announced he will try to change the constitution. >> as the new government will try to establish the constitutional principles which are national reconciliation, the peace process and the establishments of democratic federal union and we'll try to work to develop the lives and living standards of the people. >> she will lead four ministries, she will be the foreign minister, education and energy minister and head of the president's office. she is seen by many as the person who will in fact be exercising the powers of president. >> all eyes are on this lady. many here in myanmar are looking at her for change, but many are not sur

parliament has elected a civilian leader in myanmar after more than half a century of military rule. and we are in the u.s. state of chicago, and another big day in the race for the white house. >>> french government ministers arrive in ivory coast, which is mourning after an al-qaeda attack. ♪ >>> russia has begun pulling some of its forces out of syria. the first group of war planes has already left. around a thousand troops are expected to stay in the country. the russian military began its air campaign in september. this comes as a syrian government delegation and the opposition meet in geneva to try to end the war. 250,000 people have been killed according to the underup. and half of the country's population has been displaced. zana hoda has more on the russian withdrawal. >> reporter: russian troops are arriving home, a day after a surprise announcement by president vladimir putin. the russian leader said the main part of its forces would be pulled out nchltd -- no details have been given on how many planes will be pulled out. >> translator: i believe that the goals set out f

myanmar is not yet a democracy. eventsve years ago, the of today would have been almost unthinkable. myanmar. ♪ today, doctors at johns hopkins medicine in the u.s. announced they have performed the first liver and kidney transplant with a donor and a recipient both with hiv. there was a ban of such a procedure. i spoke with the the director and a leading hiv aids researcher. thank you for joining me. this must give hope to so many people. how big of a step forward is it? >> it is a substantial step forward. oregon'scertainly -- bet can't -- organs that can transplanted to those who need them in the hiv population. in the u.s. there are 120 thousand people on the waiting list to get organ transplants. a significant number are hiv infected. if you add to the pool of donors , those who are also hiv-infected, you would add a considerable number of transplants to people who desperately need them. in the field, we think that it is an important step forward that we have been pushing for for some time. jane: why has it t

refugees drown in a desperate attempt from macedonia to greece after the border crossing was closed and in myanmar where more than half a century of military rule and elected a civilian as the country's president plus french government ministers travelling to the ivory coast in mourning after an al-qaeda attack and we will have the latest on that. ♪ the russian defense ministry says they have a partial we draw from syria and pictures shown on russian state television as u.n. brokered talks of ending the five-year conflict enter the second day in geneva and carolyn malone has more. >> reporter: russian air strikes in syria have allowed the syrian government to regain lost ground while also killing hundreds of people. now it appears they are coming to an end. russian president vladimir putin says they achieved what they came to achieve, back in december that was helping bashar al-assad what they call terrorists. >> translator: i believe that the goals with the ministry of defense and armed forces have over all been fulfilled and i order the minister of defense as of tomorrow to start a pull out of

to have her as the president of myanmar. even though it appears those negotiations with the military to suspend the article of the constitution that prevents her from becoming presidential appear to have failed for now. it is believed that within the next year there will be another push for aung san suu kyi to negotiate with the military for them to set aside that section of the constitution. if she is to become president, she needs someone in that position now who is loyal to her and is willing to step aside to allow her to fulfil her am bigs >>> the canadian prime minister justin trudeaux hope to improve relations with the u.s. he will be the first leader to be honoured with a state dinner. ties with the u.s. suffered under his predecessor. >> reporter: canada and the u.s. are each other's largest trading partners and the relationship is important to this country's economy. that's why there's enthusiasm on his visit to washington. he said he was going to press reset on a relationship that had rather frayed under hes predec

myanmar's economy has been growing fast but their financial industry is weak. they are struggling to get capital from banks. they want to list more companies and boost activities. >>> some japanese banks are showing interestst in joining a international financial associatation chinina is plannno establish. >> t translator: china is proposing an asian financial cooperation association. we want to cooperate with other countries to optimize the regional financial market and avoid large scale financial turmoil. >> li was speaking at a forum. sources say three major japanese banks have already expressed their intentions to become members of the new grgroup. >> translator: asian countries haveve no voice in internationa governance. this is disadvantageous for the financial stability in asia and the world. >> he told nhk that so far 38 organizations including chinese and foreign banks say they want to sign up. he said official launch is expected in july. >>> central bankers in south korea have taken a close look at their economy and chosen stay the course. policymaker

. >> a new president for myanmar, parliament has elected a civilian leader after more than half a century of military rule. >>> we're live in the u.s. state of north carolina in another day in the race for the white house. >>> russia says it has begun pulling some of its forces out of syria. defense ministry says the first group of war planes has already left. around 1,000 troops are expected to stay in the country. the russian military began its air campaign in september. the decision to pull out comes as the syrian government delegation and opposition meet in geneva to try to end the war. today marks exactly five years since the conflict began. 250,000 people have been killed, according to the u.n. half of the country's population has been displaced. >> we have correspondents covering all sides of this story. james bays is in geneva. we are in lebanon's becca valley and southern turkey, but first, we have more on russia's partial withdrawal. >> russian troops are starting to leave syria, a day after a surprise announcement by president vladimir putin. the russian leader said the main pa

. >> i'm reporting from myanmar where lives continue to be affected by civil war, despite the signing of a nation whited ceasefire agreement. >> first, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry has accused the syrian government of trying to disrupt upcoming talks in geneva. he condemned the syrian government's demands. his delegation has arrived in geneva and is insisting that removing president bashar al assad is a red line. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry met his european counterparts. they admitted the talks will be difficult but say it's the only way to stop the exodus of refugees flowing into europe. >> if we don't want to be back here next year or the year after facings middle east with even more refugees, greater numbers of dead and displaced, even more suffering and erosion of hope, it is vital that people exert leadership and deliver the cessation of hostilities. in the long run, the only way to actually end this challenge of refugees is to end the syrian civil war. >> the syrian delegation is insisting bashar al assad should have no part in the transitional government. >

a lot of questions being asked as to how myanmar will go forward. rishaad: indeed, we don't know who the president will be. there are opportunities. what is being highlighted? , there, infrastructure lies the great opportunity. we note myanmar with seen as asia's missing link, but with roads being built, that is changing. foreeds about $80 billion not just roads and transport, power, technology, also banking. securedks have preliminary licenses, a second round expected this year. plus, the stock exchange. a matter of taking the risks. rishaad: thanks a lot for that. joining us from singapore. competition, a strange set of bedfellows. artalibaba and tencent teaming up with oil companies as they take their rivalry to the world of feel. "trending business" back after the short break. ♪ ♪ (ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh) (hush my darling...) (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) (hush my darling...) man snoring (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) woman snoring take the roar out of snore. yet another innovation only at a sleep

. >> in myanmar the call tall is being formed. >> another step for democracy on tuesday as myanmar's parliament received 18 names to form the new cabinet. the first name on the list, aung san suu kyi, she led her party to a landslide victory in the last election. there have been speculation as to cha her new role will be once the cabinet takes power. they ar >> i think aung san suu kyi taking position in the government will help government development much better in the country. >> by having two foreign sons suu kyi is barred from becoming president but she said she would governor from behind the scenes. she'll take up the roles of ministr energy ministry in the office. >> one of the biggest challenges will be fighting the country's drug trade. helping to fund the armies and some are suspected in different roles. now the vigilantes are trying to take on the drug lords themselves. did. >> in northern myanmar a team mourning the death of a 19-year-old who was involved in the drug trade. he was killed when farmers and mill tradition tried to protect their crops. >> my husband and i were

myanmar's new government says peace in ethnic minority areas is its main priority. rebel armys have been fighting for autonomy or independence. despite an agreement signed the situation is worsing. it is civilians caught in the middle who are most efficiented. >> reporter: here a buddhist monas be tery can provide protection for men. outside the communities are being torn apart and young people are suffering the most. at this time of day, this woman's youngest son should be helping her on the farm. in november 16-year-old and two others from his village were taken by a group of men and they haven't been seen since. >> translation: of course i miss him. he still want to finish school and he is learning how to be a mechanic. his father is not feeling well, so he stopped going to school to take care of his father. then this happened to him and we're helpless. >> reporter: it is likely they were taken by one of the rebel armies operating in the area. allegations of abduction are becoming increasingly common. accusations of rape and torture have also been made against go

and myanmar's civilian government is sworn in after 50 years of military rule. >>> the european union foreign affairs chief said that the rival of in tripoli provides a unique opportunity for reconciliation. these are the pictures of the prime minister in the capital, he arrived by sea with a naval escort. the new government was formed after talks last year when the united nations tried to bring together the country's two rival administrations into one government. some members on both sides have disputed the deal. more from mahmoud, with the very latest in triply. >> it's really quiet here, though in the last couple of days, we heard shooting that was like the shootin shoot -- sg of muscles between the rival brigades, supporting the government and other brigades. the government of national court have finally reached the capital. and they're now in the headquarters, but until this moment, it is quiet. and it has not gone violent so far. but again, there's a lot of challenges facing this government, especially in the capital of tripoli. two major opponents, and this city, the members of

the - this was another port step in myanmar's transition to democracy. members of parliament gathered to hand nominations for the next president. >> translation: i'm happy because the hope for our country starts here, hope for myanmar citizens starts from today too. that's why i'm excited. >> reporter: there was no sign of the woman who has campaigned for in moment for decades. aung san suu kyi led her national league for democracy party to a big win in november's election. under the military-drafted constitution she is barred from becoming president. negotiations to change the rules failed amid signs the political transition is not going smoothly. the next president will come from the n.l.d. because it dominates both houses of parliament. the favorite is the lower house's nominee a low profile 69 year old who is a trusted loyal ally of the party leader. it hasn't given up hope of aung san suu kyi becoming president. it is believed there will be another push for constitutional amendment within the next year, but relations with the military will need to i

the first democratically leader in myanmar. it's not just russia that has been involved in the conflict in sar. saudi arabia and u.s. have funded and trained opposition fighters. >> reporter: syrian rebels shoot down a military plane from the skies are over this province. five years since the start of the uprising in syria. neither bashar al-assad nor the rebels seem to have the upper hand. what started as an art cry against-- out cry against oppression turned into a full blow conflict. these are hezbollah fighters. they say they prevent rebels running into lebanon. hezbollah has been labelled a terrorist organization, a group accused of killing groups in syria. the hezbollah leader says it won't deter his group from sending fighters to syria >> translation: we are not ashamed. we don't have to justify our fight in syria. no-one gave us orders to send troops, not even iran. going there was our decision. it was our will. >> reporter: the army of islam is one of the opposition's largest fighting groups. based on the outskirts of

he has made regular trips to myanmar where his family still lives. >> for our family, living here is very bad compared to other place. even if we go for an eye checkup, they still follow us. they are always following us. >> in january, he crossed the border and traveled to the city of mandalay where he was arrested on charges of entering the country illegally. he was going there to collect a new passport. his family believes the case against him is political and is another example of harassment that's seen him jailed several times. he played a leading role 11 illusion. thousands of monks protested against the military government at the time. the following year, he was sentenced to 68 years in jail. he was eventually released in 2012 but suffered mental and physical health problems ever since, and needs regular medical attention, something he's not receiving now. >>> my brother was tortured a lot in prison. the guards locked his arms and chained his legs. for a month, they covered his head with a black bag and hit him with a metal stick that was covered by rubber until his bones broke

also coming up on the program, could a close ally become myanmar's new leader. five years after the tsunami and earthquake, we visit the japanese town trying to rebuild lives and homes. and nurturing talent, the project that encourages the einsteins of the future. ♪ >>> hello, thank you for joining us, the u.n.'s most senior human rights official has issued a scathi scathing response to the european union's response to the refugee crisis. five people including a baby have drowned as their boat capsized while trying to make the dangerous crossing from turkey to greece. topping the agenda, the proposed plan to return refugees and migrants from europe to turkey, and the decision by some european countries to close their borders to refugees, a decision that has lead to thousands being stranded on the border. hoda abdel hamid has this update from greece. >> reporter: the conditions are getting worse by the day. yesterday we were calling it appalling, today there is no word to describe it. it might look like there are less tents. actually the tents were sinking in t

al jazeera, myanmar. >>> stay with us here on the news hour. still to come, rebuild the ancient syrian city of palmyra. archeologists in russia offer their help. >>> we go inside the world's largest refugee camp to find why some live in fear. >>> in sport, argentina's captain joins an exclusive club. we will have the details. >>> france president francois hollande has a bill to change the constitution at november's paris attacks, but holland said the public failed to agree. >> the national assembly in the senate have not agreed on the text rewarding the stripping of french citizenship of terrorists, the opposition are hostile to all revisions of the constitution in regard to the state of emergency. >> let's get more from our correspondent jacky rowland live from paris. i'm sure you'll remember he got a standing ovation when he first made those suggestions or proposals. how much of a defeat is there for francois hollande? >> it is a political reversal and it has really been a chapter of mishaps, not least francois hollande lost his justice minis

but no one in myanmar believes he is the one in charge. step vaessen reports. >> after a long and difficult fight for democracy a civilian president is sworn in. witnessing this historic event many were jailed for years by the military. the new president tin cho is refnlt unknown. hofrelatively unknown. hand pick by aung san suu kyi. she is unable to run because her children are not myanmar nationals. >> the peace process and the establishment democratic federal union and will try owork to develop the lives and living standards of the people. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi will lead four ministries. she will be the foreign minister, and the education and health minister. alt eyes are on this lady, aung san suu kyi. many are look to her for change but many are not sure how much change she will be able to bring. despite the excitement, celebrations throughout cousin were subdued. >> translator: i really wanted to make a big celebration to celebrate this era but i can't because i have to earn money for my children. >> reporter: choo marin icha

. >>> and a new president for myanmar. parliament has elected a civilian leader after more than f half a century of military rule. >>> and five states are picking their choice for the presidential nominee in the united states. >>> i'm in austin, texas. we'll take a look at just how hard it is to make a living as a musician here. ♪ >>> we do start with breaking news out of belgium where a major operation is underway. we with hearing that police investigating the november attacks in paris were hunting a gunman after shops -- shots were fired during a raid on a house in brussels. that's all we know at this stage. we are waiting on our correspondent jacky rowland to give us more details on this breaking news story. >>> to other news, russia has begin pulling forces out of syria. the defense ministry says the first group of war planes has already left. around a thousand troops are expected to stay in the country. the russian military began its air complain in september. the decision to pull out, comes as a syrian government d

lawmakers in myanmar have elected a new president. and he's the first in 50 years to not have a military background. >> taiwan's president-elect names her new premier. he was previously her economic advisor. >>> test on order. north korean leader kim jung-u.n. said that his country will soon conduct a nuclear warhead test as well as launches of missiles capable of carrying them. >>> lawmakers in myanmar have elected a close aide to aung san suu kyi as the country's next president. she barred from the top job. because of the constitution written by the former military government. members of the parliament voted for the position, choosing between three candidates. >> translator: we announce that htin kyaw has won the majority of the votes and has been selected as the president of myanmar. >> the 69-year-old studied in london and was a government official specializing in economics. he'll be the first president without a military background in more than half a century. the other contestants will become vice presidents. all three will assu

hope for myanmar citizens starts today too. that's why i'm excited. >> reporter: but there was no sign of the woman who has campaigned for this moment for decades. she lead her party to a big win in november's election. but under the military-drafted constitution, she is barred from becoming president. negotiations to change the rules failed, and there are signs that the political transition is not going smoothly. the next president will come from the mld because it dominates both houses of parliament. the favorite is this 69 year old. the nld hasn't given up hope of their leader becomes president. in fact it's believed there will be another push for constitutional amendment within the next year, but to achieve that, relations with the military will need to improve significantly. and whoever is elected next week, will have to be someone who is happy to stand aside, and allow sue chi to take over. >> i think [ inaudible ] amendment of the constitution, a constitution, we have to try to amend this constitution with full force. >>

more from myanmar's capital. >> this was another important step into myanmar's transition to democracy. members gathered in the capital to hear nominations for the next president. >> i'm happy because the hope for our country starts here. hope for myanmar citizens starts from today too. and that's why i'm excited. >> but there was no sign of the woman who is campaigned for this moment for decades. she led her country's knock, but she's barred from being president. the negotiations failed. and the signs are that the political transition is not going smoothly. but the next president will come from the nld. because 2 dominates both houses of parliaments. the favorite a low profile trusted ally of the party leader. the nld has not given up hope of suu kyi being president, and there's another push for a constitutional amendment in the next year. but to achieve that, relations with the military will need to improve significantly. >> and whoever is elected by parliament next week will have to step aside to let suu kyi take over. >> we need an amendment to the constitution. we have to try to a

a prominent political activist from myanmar has been denied bail again. a former monk who spent four years in jail for his part in protests against the previous military government? recent years, gavera has called thailand home. the former buddhist monk teaches english to migrant workers. he has remained active in myanmar and made regular trips back there where his family still lives. they are always watching us. >> in january, he crossed the border and travelled to the city of mandolay where he was arrested on charges of entering the country illegally. he was going there to collect a new passport. another example of harassment. we have seen him jailed several times. gambera played a leading role in the scald saffron revolution in 2007. thousands of monks took to the streets to protest against the military government at the time. he was released and needs regular medical attention, something he is not receiving now. my brother was tortured. the guards locked his hands. they covered his head with a black bag and hit him with a metal stick until his bones b

hope for myanmar citizens starts today too. and that's why i'm excited. >> she led her country's knock, but she's barred from being president. the negotiations failed. and the signs are that the political transition is not going smoothly. but the next president will come from the nld. the favorite is the lower house, 69-year-old, a trusted loyal ally of the party leader. the nld has not given up hope of suu kyi being president, and there's another push for a constitutional amendment in the next year. back to achieve that, relations with the military will need to improve significantly. and whoever is leaked by members of the parliament next week will have to stand aside and allow suu kyi to take over. >> we need an amendment to the constitution. we have to try to amend this constitution with full force. >> the military will also nominate a presidential candidate, and the two unsuccessful nominees after the vote will become vice president vicpresidents. >> hundreds of people have been appropriated in baca in support of the mangro