this is bbc world news today. these are the top stories. the mystery over missing journalist, jamal khashoggi. president trump demands answers from saudi arabia amid warnings of "severe punishment" if the country is responsible. i will be calling the king of saudi arabia because i think is appropriate for me to ask him what is going on. and first stop the white house. the us pastor freed from a turkish jail meets and prays with the us president. security — and corruption are top issues for people ahead of elections in afghanistan. we hearfrom a campaigner against corporal punishment in british schools. hello and welcome to world news today. president trump has said "there will be severe punishment" if saudi arabia is found to be responsible for the death of the

saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. in the last hour, president trump said he'd be calling king salman of saudi arabia soon to get answers. mr khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul on the 2nd of october. turkish sources say they have evidence that a saudi security team murdered the journalist but saudi arabia denies this. what dark secrets of jamal khashoggi's end lie within these walls? saudi arabia's istanbul consulate, a place of diplomatic protection, that it seems became a site of horror. turkish sources say they have recordings to prove khashoggi was murdered here by a saudi hit squad. jamal khashoggi... president trump warned today of consequences if saudia arabia had killed him. but he said he would not cancel arm deals with them.

i don't want to lose an order like that... and there are other ways of punishing, to use a word that is a pretty harsh word but it is true. we're going to get the bottom of it and there will be severe punishment. it's 11 days since jamal khashoggi entered the consulate to get papers for his wedding. he's not been seen since. it's alleged the body of the critical journalist was dismembered. the saudi interior minister repeated his government's denial of what he called baseless allegations and lies. rallying his supporters, president erdogan is being cautious and hasn't echoed accusations of murder. he has even accepted the saudi's request for a joint inquiry but says they must provide evidence. turkey's strategy is two—pronged. it's treading carefully to protect an important relationship with riyadh, especially amid economic problems here. but at the same time it is leaking incriminating evidence to build international support and warn the saudis — co—operate or else.

after other killings, not least in salisbury, the un secretary—general told the bbc he feared a pattern. i am feeling worried with this apparent new normal. because these kind of incidents are multiplying. and it is absolutely essential to make sure that the international community says clearly that this is not something that can happen. as they investigate the missing journalist, turkish police haven't managed to search the consulate, reportedly because the saudis limited their scope, prompting the question, will we ever really know the awful truth hidden here? mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. in the last hour or so donald trump has been questioned at length by reporters about jamal khashoggi. he said it's too early to decide what action should be taken against saudi arabia, adding he's waiting to see the video evidence turkey claims to have. we have all heard a lot about the

audio but no one has seen it and we do want to see it. it is a combination of seeing it and hearing it. we are going to be seeing it very soon. no, i haven't. i have spoken to him many times but not about this. i will be also calling king salman of saudi arabia because i think it is appropriate for me to ask you what is going on. inaudible ina ask you what is going on. inaudible in a macro probably tonight or tomorrow. —— in a macro probably tonight or tomorrow. -- probably tonight or tomorrow. let's speak to chris buckler who is in washington for us, how will the conversation take shape? they will be more denials from saudi arabia but there are

pressures now on president trump to be more critical of saudi arabia. america has a arms sale deal with saudi arabia were tens of billions of dollars which is worth manyjobs inside america. donald trump was asked what he would do to saudi arabia if they were found guilty but he has not said anything specific. he has fostered a relationship with riyadh but at the same time there is growing pressure inside washington and around the world for him to show leadership on this issue. you have touched on the economic ties spark geopolitically this relationship is very precious to both parties? —— but. if you look at the middle east there is no doubt america needs an ally and a partner, and saudi arabia

is fulfilling that role at the moment. partly why there are strong diplomatic ties between the countries and some would argue why abuses in the past have maybe been ignored by america. at the same time the knotted sites cannot ignore this and there are several reasons for this —— the united states. president trump has pointed out that khashoggi was not a us citizen but he was a us resident and he was working for the washington post and questions are being asked about why america has not done more. president trump will say that he is putting pressure on but i have to say there will be growing calls inside congress. senators have asked for an investigation and that could lead to sanctions but again because of iran inside the middle east which is causing concern for america, they are concerned about the iranians, there is a need to have a partner

ally there and because of that you have this diplomatic situation involving saudi arabia and the us but as you rightly say at this time they also have to be seen to be taking this disappearance and potential murder seriously especially if more evidence emerges. chris, thank you. president trump's latest comments on jamal khashoggi came as he welcomed the freed american evangelical pastor andrew brunson to the oval office. brunson left turkey last night after being detained for two years — leading to a diplomatic rift between the us and turkey. but mr trump thanked turkish president recep tayyip erdogan for his help in releasing the pastor and said the turkish people were really great. let's hear a bit of what pastor brunson had to say a short time ago. this is the time to thank the administration and the people in government who supported us. that is

especially what we want to say, are great for those, we love this country, and last night we arrived in germany on a plane that president trump sent to take us from turkey and the ambassador to germany met us there at 130 in the morning. he had an american flag to give us and i took it and i kissed it. i love this country. thousands of people have been taking part in an anti far right demonstration in berlin. the organisers said they wanted it to be a show of solidarity against the politics of xenophobia and exclusion. it comes after a number of far right protests were held in cities across the country in recent weeks. more from jenny hill in berlin. we don't have official figures but there are tens of thousands of people marching very slowly through the city. the demonstration was organised by hundreds of different groups with different political

affiliations and agendas. what unites everyone here today is their concern about the influence of the far right on german politics and society. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. reports from the east of syria say so—called islamic state fighters have abducted over one hundred families from a camp for displaced people. those taken are said to include relatives of is members who had defected or been killed. the jihadists have been attempting to hit back against us—backed forces in heavy fighting around the town of hajin. pope francis has stripped two retired chilean bishops of their duties, over claims they are linked to the sexual abuse of minors. the vatican announced they were being de—frocked, after a meeting between the pope and the president of chile. it says the decision cannot be appealed against. 11 people have died in a road accident in northern greece. the group — who are all thought to be migrants — were travelling in a minibus which collided head on with a truck and then burst into flames. the truck driver managed to escape from the crash,

near the town of kavala. at least 15 people have been killed in an explosion at an election rally in afghanistan. police say explosives were stored in a motorcycle near the event in the province of takhar. officials say dozens of people have been injured in the attack, some are critical. this latest attack comes after a wave of violence in recent weeks ahead of next saturday's parliamentary elections. the taliban and other islamist groups are opposed to the election process and have been targetting campaign rallies to deter people from voting. but security is not the only thing affecting people — afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world and people are growing increasingly disillusioned with politicians. secunder kermani reports from herat. every day this five—year—old collects water from this pump for his family. this poor neighbourhood on the outskirts of herat is not directly affected by the fighting elsewhere in the country, but hardly anyone has piped water,

and electricity only runs for around four hours a day. the boy's father, a shopkeeper, says he will vote in the upcoming elections, but he does not have much faith politicians will improve life for his family. translation: in afghanistan, no one who has been in power has ever done anything for the country. they are just corrupt. poor people have nothing. despite billions of dollars of aid, afghanistan is a country still facing huge challenges. outside a united nations office in herat, a sum of around 200,000 people recently displaced from surrounding provinces by drought. translation: there was no water at all and no food to eat. all the streams and wells dried up. now we are helpless. last year around a quarter of the entire afghan

population faced crisis levels of food insecurity. this year, because of the drought, that figure will be even higher. the country has a long way to go before it can address people's basic needs. there has, of course, been some progress over the past two decades. as a woman, naheed farid would not have been allowed outside her home alone under taliban rule. now she's an mp and is fighting for re—election. we are experiencing a very new era of politics as women, but according to the money that came to improve the situation, and the human rights, we actually are not satisfied, and i think part of this money went to the corruption, to the pockets of a few people that they really did not have the willingness.

internationally, these elections are seen as a dry run for the more important presidential elections scheduled for next year. will enough people feel safe enough to vote? will the results be marred by fraud? this is a young democracy, but already people's faith in it needs reviving. secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come. roger federer is knocked out of the shanghai masters by borna coritch. it costs him his number two spot on the world tennis rankings. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. the mystery over missing journalist, jamal khashoggi. president trump demands answers from saudi arabia amid warnings of "severe punishment" if the country is responsible. a us pastor meets and prays with his president in the oval office — just a day after being released

from a turkish prison. john watson has all the sport. hello and thanks. the defending champion roger federer is out of the shanghai masters. he was beaten in straight sets by borna coric. as he goes out, novak djokovic marches on, his victory over alex zverev to reach the final means he moves to world number two in the rankings. rhia choan reports. roger federer last two borna coric the first time he played him and the latest match showed why the croatian a lwa ys latest match showed why the croatian always gives him problems —— lost against king salman. at at times he toyed with the man who many think is the greatest ever played the game. federer said simply

that his opponent was better. played the game. federer said simply that his opponent was betterlj think he had more punch on the ball and he served better. that is it. he had more chances than i had. i got up had more chances than i had. i got up to had more chances than i had. i got uptoa had more chances than i had. i got up to a bad start in both sets and that combination is plenty in shanghai in these conditions. that combination is plenty in shanghai in these conditionsm that combination is plenty in shanghai in these conditions. it is huge for me. i did not expect it. i came here to china and lost the first round twice and i was not feeling well coming into this tournament and my leg was also saw. idid not tournament and my leg was also saw. i did not know what to expect but todayis i did not know what to expect but today is one of the best matches of my whole life. this keeps alive the chance for borna coric to reach the season—ending finals, and in his way is novak djokovic after another display of power and poise against zverev. djokovic made his opponent

play shots he did not want to on his way to taking the first set and the second set was more of the same, zverev on the defensive, until he was put out of his misery by the 11; time grand slam winner and the decisive moment came after 59 minutes. the score reflecting how straightforward it was for the serbian star. england have beaten sri lanka in the second day one international of their series. the first match was abandoned because of rain and the weather again played its part as captain eoin morgan hit 92 in dambulla to claim a 1—0 lead with three matches to play. alex ewing was watching. as the players walked out in the sunshine in dambulla, hoping the rain would hold off. sri lanka still rely on veteran bowler malinga. first over, malinga delivered. jason roy out. joe root had no such problems as this, showing his team—mates how it's done. england were building a good platform and when eoin morgan arrived, he produced shots like this to race to 92. but back came malinga.

a century missed. sri lanka knew they could not lose early wickets in their early pursuit of 279. chris woakes had other plans. this was a great debut for olly stone. england were always in front and they won on the duckworth—lewis method. germany are in action in europe's nations league — the new look tournamnet which gives lesser nations the chance to qualify for the european championships. the former world cup winners taking on the netherlands, virgil van dyk scoring to give the home side the lead. earlier in league b — group 1, the czech republic won 2—1 in slovakia for their first victory leaving the slova ks pointless after two games, while norway beat slovenia 1—0. that's all the sport for now.

now for a bit of history. in 1982 the european court of human rights ruled that without parental consent, corporal punishment in uk schools was illegal. this ruling eventually led to an outright ban on corporal punishment in schools. in the latest of our series witness, we hear from andrew campbell, whose mother campaigned against the use of the belt in scottish schools, and brought the case to court. a recent survey of scottish teenagers showed a third of the boys and one in12 teenagers showed a third of the boys and one in 12 of the girls had been belted in one fortnight period. two people who say you don't hit kids you are spoiling them i say you have got to have a good hard look in the

mirror, because what url you talking about is hitting another individual —— what you are really talking about. most scottish teachers possess one of these thick leather stra ps possess one of these thick leather straps with a double tongue and the largest teachers union in scotland maintains it is a mum present this asa maintains it is a mum present this as a city —— an am present necessity —— on present. as a city —— an am present necessity -- on present. it was institutionalised and it was strange that corporal punishment was still around in the 70s and 80s in britain because it wasn't in many european countries. local education authorities had set down guidance for teachers on what implements to use. a belt was used to hit you on the hand. it is to go to describe why the belt was such a terrifying thing to look at. but i think it is just because from a very early age

you hear from the other kids at school about the belt, it's a single using —— use thing and does not have any other legitimate use, and so when you see it you think that is something to be wary of. my mother had been subjected to corporal punishment when she was at school and she did not want it for her children, she was very clear. she tried to seek assurances from the local school, could you make sure my kids will not be belted, and she went to the local authority strathclyde regional council and they were clear. she got in touch with the local mp and their councillors, trying to get something done, and eventually it was clear that under scottish law there was no point in trying to go to the cause of scotland, so she went to the european court of human rights in strasbourg. —— no point in trying to

go to the courts of scotland. they did not do me any harm. they did not do me any harmlj they did not do me any harm. i think it should be kept. why? there will be more fighting and vandalism. it should be kept. why? there will be more fighting and vandalismm society we perceived to be troublemaking, and the majority of people wanted to keep corporal punishment. the court ruled that beating children against their pa rents beating children against their parents wishes violated the human rights convention. i'm pleased with the outcome of the case and feel that the speedy incrementing of the findings will improve the educational environment for teachers and pupils —— the speedy implementation. there was a spontaneous dancing and hugging of my father which is not a noble thing in of scotland family. —— a normal thing. really really pleased. after

the law was changed, it was changed before the start of the school term, and after that they just before the start of the school term, and after that theyjust disappeared overnight. like it never existed. jewellery that once belonged to one of the most famous women in history is now on display in new york. the items were worn by marie antoinette — former queen of france. the jewellery will go on sale next month in geneva — as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. for many, she is the ultimate symbol of opulence, decadence and self—indulgence. marie antoinette, queen consort of france, casualty of the revolution, victim of the guillotine. more than 200 years later, some of her jewellery is going up for sale. these are items that have a unique place in history. this collection has been

in the family since she owned them. so there are records of her wrapping the jewels the night before she went to prison, her last night of freedom was spent caring for these jewels and sending them back to first i think belgium and then austria, where she was from. the collection includes brooches, earings and necklaces, also a monogrammed ring here on the left, that contains a lock of her hair. i think she probably was one of the original — the original it girl. honestly, in terms of her style and her relationship with fashion and jewellery, i think that still holds a lot of allure. the entire collection is estimated to fetch anything up to $3 million. you could certainly buy a lot of cake with that. proof that this is a woman who continues to fascinate and entice, centuries after her death. now here's a big cat who definitely got the cream

after coming within a whisker‘s length of being drowned. this leopard was trapped down a well in the indian village of yadav—wadi — about 200km east of mumbai. rescuers lowered a section of ladder which the animal climbed onto. a cage was then sent down and the leopard crept into the open box. the door was quickly shut and the rescue crate was pulled up to the surface. it's not known how loudly the cat was purring — if at all. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @krupapadhybbc. although the amber warning has now lapsed for the met office, that was the intensity and the persistence of the intensity and the persistence of the rain across south wales, there are warnings out because we are expecting more rain and at times it

will turn heavily through the night, but it won't be as persistent as it has been in the last day. this is the reason, this moisture coming from the south, warm air, that can hold more moisture, so we have a lot of rain to come in the north and west but in contrast where we have at the sunshine today 26 was reached in lincolnshire, the warmest day so late in the year, and in contrast in the rain only 8 degrees and the rain keeps falling for scotland and northern ireland for the next two hours and there will be further pulses of rain in wales and western england. there could be heavy rain in the south—west into east wales, but by the same token things are drying up over northern ireland by dawn. there could be patchy fog and temperatures down to within three degrees of freezing but for most it is mild and murky. some more rain opposing north, the remnants of a hurricane —— pulsing north. back to

the uk we have the moisture running north, pumping up the warm air, so the heavy rain across eastern areas through the day, while further west it is cooler but it promises to be much drier and sunnier with lighter winds so we will appreciate the sunshine. a pleasant day in the afternoon for northern ireland and scotland, but in contrast was the west has more sunshine, the east is less windy but much wetter than it has been today and we will not see temperatures anywhere near 26. by monday the weather front could be hanging around in the south and east but for most high pressure is ruling the roost so a couple of days of drying weather for those who have been affected by the rain severely. save for many the weather improves but in the south and east it looks like we could have a few days of rain -- like we could have a few days of rain —— so for many. that is

indicated here when we go into tuesday, except the warnings which are on the website. this is bbc world news, the headlines. president trump demands answers from saudi arabia about the fate of the missing journalist jamal khashoggi. he said he would call king salman, and threatened the possibility of severe punishment if the country is repsonsible for mr khashoggi's disappearance and possible death. president trump says no bargain was reached with turkey to secure the release of the american evangelical pastor, andrew brunson, who had been held in detention there for two years. mr brunson prayed with president trump during a meeting in the oval office. tens of thousands of anti—racism demonstrators have been marching in berlin. the organisers say they want it to be a show of solidarity against the politics of xenophobia and exclusion. more than twenty people have been killed by flooding and landslides in indonesia.

officials say 2a small villages in the country's north sumatra province have been hit by heavy rain since wednesday.