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Push through reforms. Mourners gather at st. Petersburg to remember the victims of last weeks crash. Votes are being counted in myanmars election. This is the moment aung san suy kyi cast her ballot. Her party won the election in 1990. The military overruled the vote and put her under house arrest for 25 years. She has been presented from becoming present. In 2011 the military government handed power to a semicivilian government, but the army still dominates parliament. A quarter of seats reserved for military appointees, and the parliament chooses the president. We have several seems covering the election, Scott Heidler is monitoring in yangon, and well hear from wayne hay in the capital of the state where many rohingyas have been killed. First this report by florence lowy. Reporter before daybreak, before the polling stations opened. Voters in myanmar waited their turn for a chance to vote for the government they want. For the next generation, for real changes. Hopefully therell be c
Indias ruling party misses a election to push through national reforms. Folks are being counted in myanmars first election. This is the moment Opposition Leader cast her ballot. Her party won the election in 1990, but the military back then overruled the vote and put her under house arrest for 15 years where shes printed from becoming president. The military government handed power to a semi civilian government. The army still dominates politics after decades of power. Parliament seats are reserved for military appointees and the parliament chooses the president. Al jazeera has three teams in myanmar. Many Rohingya Muslims have been killed in violence. First up, heres scott with the latest. The end of historic day here in myanmar, end of polling for this general election. It seems to have gone smoothly, no reports of violence, no reports of any kind of inconsistencies, election monitors from both local and International Organizations had fanned out across the country and so far, there
They were rescued. And no slow down opec to continue pumping huge amounts of oil into an already over supply in the world market. Im with the sport and one of the fifa president ial candidates dispense the world governing body over the latest rounds of arrest and rual madrid kicked off after fielding an ineligible player. Germany is the latest country to take on a direct role in the battle against Islamic State of iraq and the levante in syria. Crucially though it will be a noncombat mission. Politicians in germany voted to send the maximum of 1200 soldiers and serve in support roles in turkey, kuwait and qatar and will deploy jets and its a mission that will initially last a year and cost it is estimated 146 million. It is the German Response to a french request for help after last months paris attacks and they believe germany is now a target as well. Paul brennan reports. Reporter the vote in germanys lower house was overwhelming. A margin of 445 in favor to 146 against and it reflec
Southern pakistan kills at least 35 people. Plus finding out why milk is now cheaper than bottled water and what it means for dairy tomorrow like this. We begin with Islamic State of iraq and the levant, because the groups presence is being felt right across borders this hour. In iraqs oilrich region of kirkuk. Fighters killed a jeanor kurdish commander as well as five soldiers. Fire has been raging around the city for hours. 46 people have been wounded. While over in egypt aba group thats pledged allegiance to isil has now claimed responsibility for a string of attacks that took place in the Sinai Peninsula. Meanwhile, the state of a jordanian pilot remains unknowns isil threatening to kill him right there and their latest deadline has now passed. Well have more on that and the situation in sinai in just a moment. First, over to mosul. Al jazeera has gained a rare in sight for People Living inside the city which is under the control of isil. Mosul is considered iraqs second large evid