Nick Miles

Rob Watson. Sonny Williams and Birch Wilmore, the NASA astronauts who left Earth on an eight-day mission last June and who ended up having to spend nine unplanned months on the International Space Station, gave their first news conference on Monday after splashing back down off the coast of Florida almost two weeks ago.

Sonny was asked what her message was for all those people who were waiting so eagerly for her return.

Sonny was asked what her message was for all those people who were waiting so eagerly for her return.

She was also asked how she felt about the huge amount of attention she and Butch had received.

She was also asked how she felt about the huge amount of attention she and Butch had received.

And Butch, who was sitting alongside her, was asked who he blamed for the failure of the original return mission.

And Butch, who was sitting alongside her, was asked who he blamed for the failure of the original return mission.

The NASA astronaut, Butch Wilmore. Until next time, goodbye.

The NASA astronaut, Butch Wilmore. Until next time, goodbye.

They are still taking in the horror, the death all around. Uleitain Monastery in Mandalay has become a burial site. One of the monks shows a photo of where 180 students were sitting their exams when the earthquake hit. It's feared dozens of them died. Many young Burmese men and women joined Buddhist monasteries to bring good fortune.

They are still taking in the horror, the death all around. Uleitain Monastery in Mandalay has become a burial site. One of the monks shows a photo of where 180 students were sitting their exams when the earthquake hit. It's feared dozens of them died. Many young Burmese men and women joined Buddhist monasteries to bring good fortune.

Nearby, Tsang Nguye says she just wants to hear her brother's voice again. Power is down in many places. The military hunter already restricted the internet, so working out the scale of this disaster is difficult. But we made contact with 30-year-old market seller May and her mum, who are both in Mandalay.

Nearby, Tsang Nguye says she just wants to hear her brother's voice again. Power is down in many places. The military hunter already restricted the internet, so working out the scale of this disaster is difficult. But we made contact with 30-year-old market seller May and her mum, who are both in Mandalay.

Their line then dropped, so we asked May to send a video.

Their line then dropped, so we asked May to send a video.

Many of the 1.5 million living here are sleeping out in the open, fearful of what more may come. A sign of life. Remarkable stories keep emerging. This man discovered in the capital Naypyidaw by local and Singaporean rescuers. After 40 hours trapped, freedom. But freedom is relative in military-ruled Myanmar.

Many of the 1.5 million living here are sleeping out in the open, fearful of what more may come. A sign of life. Remarkable stories keep emerging. This man discovered in the capital Naypyidaw by local and Singaporean rescuers. After 40 hours trapped, freedom. But freedom is relative in military-ruled Myanmar.

Although international aid is arriving, it's feared the generals will keep it all for only the areas under their control.

Although international aid is arriving, it's feared the generals will keep it all for only the areas under their control.

Die Ruinen von Mandalay. Das Sky-Villa-Kondominium war ein Wohnzimmer und ein Gebäude. Ein 12-Storey-Bild, reduziert zu 6-Storeys in Sekunden. Und mehr als 90 Menschen sind noch nicht hier. Ye Ong sagt, er hatte große Erleichterung, als er gesagt wurde, dass seine Frau in der Ruhe war. Aber sie zu retten, ist Zeit, sagt er. Ich verliere die Hoffnung, die ich hatte.