More aftershocks hit Myanmar

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More aftershocks have been felt in Myanmar as the military junta continues bombing rebels. We speak to Kim Aris, Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, about her 4 years’ incarceration in a Burmese jail.

Also: Donald Trump has said he was very angry with President Putin for questioning the credibility of the Ukrainian president; and we explore the relationship between John Lennon and his fellow Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney.

(Image: Burmese rescuers sift through the rubble of a collapsed building. Credit: Reuters)

30 Mar 5PM English United Kingdom News

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