Savoring the worlds frogs. How scientists from panama are trying to stop a mystery disease. People in myanmar are voting in the countrys first properly held election. Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has cast her ballot. Now her party won elections in 1990 but the military overruled the election and put her under house arrest for 15 years and she is prevented from becoming president. The military government in 2011 handed power to a semi civilian government. But the army still dominates politics after decades in power. And parliament chooses the president. Scott heidler joining us from just outside a apolog polling s. Scott there are hundreds of thousands of people including Rohingya Muslims not eligible to vote so thats raising questions about the fairness of the selection. Absolutely. Yes, the communities here in myanmar who arent able to vote who the government has said because theres ongoing violence they werent able to open Polling Centers there but also you have the rohingya, a
Last weeks plane crash. Reporter as pressure mounts on chelsea manager after the team loses the seven league game of the season, plus an eye can of motor gp set for his biggest challenge yet as Valentino Rossi hopes for a win on the opening of the season millions of people have taken part in myanmars first openly contested election in decades. The leader of myanmars Democracy Movement and former political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi, kissed her balance alt paper as she voted. Queues had built up at holl stations in the country. From yam gon, telling us how this is going, it is being called an his authorizic election but there are concerns about its fairness. Reporter thats right. This is being billed as an historic election. People in myanmar are excited to be a part of it. The election commissioner and Deputy Director of the show that early indications shows there has been at least 80 of voters turn up. We were at one of the polling stations early this morning, at least half an hour be
Remember victims of last weeks crash. In sport, moto g. M. Has new World Champion as Jorge Lorenzo clinching the seat by a narrow margin. Over 25 Million People have taken part in myanmars historic election. Among them, the iconic leader of the countrys Democracy Movement, who voted for the very first time. Barred by the constitution from becoming president , polls suggest when the polls are known, her party will be declared the winner. Al jazeera has several teams covering the election. Many people werent allowed to take part in the election. In myanmars biggest city, well go there first. The end of a historic day here in myanmar, the end of polling for this general election. It seems to have gone smoothly. There are no reports of violence, no reports or accusations of any kind of inconsists, election monitors from local and International Organizations had fanned out across the country and so far, there had been no mention of wrongdoing or any suspicious activities at these 40,000 Pol
Historic National Elections in myanmar. For the first time openly contested in a quarter of a century. A live report from yank on, and chilling concerns. Cryotherapy. Its growing papularity and the kitchen rangers dangers of being and mines 240 degrees we begin with a campus protest that is going nationwide. Nationwide attention. Its becoming political as well. Some myself state lawmakers are calling for the president of the university of missouri to resign. Tim malt has been under fire from black students for what they say is a lack of leadership after a number of racial incidents on campus. Saturday, several black Football Players at the school decided to boycott football activities until he stands down. The football coach offered his support to the teens, the states governor have weighed in. Al jazeeras paul beban has more on the controversy. Reporter protests are not usually part of the football playbook, but racial tension on the campus of missouri may put the football surface on
Of the plane crash at a memorial in st. Petersburg. She goes to school in the morning and teaches in the afternoon. Meet the girl dubbed afghanistans malala. Im in doha and your top sports story this sunday motor gp has a new World Champion lorenzo changes the title from the teammate valentinorossi. Now voting has passed off smoothly in what has been billed as myanmars freest election ever and 80 with many voting for the first times in their lives and results wont be seen for days and wrangling and democracy is expected to win the most votes but 67 of seats for majority and constitution bars her from becoming president. The army still dominates politics in that country after decades in power, the military backed Union Solidarity party needs 35 to form a majority as 25 of seats reserved for military and up to four Million People may have been unable to vote including minority rohinga muslims and we are at the polling station and begins our coverage. The end of historic day in myanmar, t