i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: saudi arabia's king discusses the investigation into the missing journalist jamal khashoggi with the turkish president, as international pressure mounts on the saudis, including this from the uk. if they've got nothing to hide, then they will and should co—operate. nepal's worst climbing accident for two years claims the lives of five south korean climbers and four local guides. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: could malaysia be about to get rid of the death penalty? lawmakers are due to debate new government proposals. game, set, and match, djokovic. 6-3, 6-4. back on top. the winning streak continues for novak djokovic, as he cruises to victory in the shanghai masters. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday.

good morning. it's 8am here in singapore and 1am in london. as international pressure increases on saudi arabia over the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi, king salman has discussed the investigation by phone with turkey's president, recep tayyip erdogan. mr erdogan has been urging riyadh to explain the fate of mr khashoggi, who went missing after visiting the saudi consulate in istanbul. saudi arabia has denied involvement and says it will retaliate against any sanctions. our diplomatic affairs correspondent paul adams reports. almost two weeks on and still no answers about what happened behind these walls. did a man die here, and was it all recorded? saudi arabia's allies are increasingly impatient, hence today's joint statement demanding answers. what happens from now

on is absolutely up to saudi arabia. they must have seen the huge international concern from the united states, now from britain, france and germany, and what they need to do is to co—operate fully with the investigation that the turks are asking us to do and to get to the bottom of this. a saudi delegation arrived in turkey on friday. if saudi arabia "has nothing to hide", mr hunt says, "they should and will co—operate." it's been 12 days since jamal khashoggi disappeared. most officials here at the foreign office already fear the worst. the hope is that by issuing this highly unusual joint statement, britain, france and germany can persuade saudi arabia, finally, to tell us what they know. but will that happen?

in its own statement today, saudi arabia dismissed what it called "a campaign of false allegations." and it issued a warning of its own... that sounded like a thinly veiled threat to wield oil as a weapon. the saudi embassy in washington struck a more conciliatory note, thanking governments for not jumping to conclusions. but from an alleged murder in istanbul to a war seemingly without end in yemen, saudi arabia's role on the world stage is now under the harshest spotlight. paul adams, bbc news. we will have more on that story coming upfor we will have more on that story coming up for you later the sour, including a discussion about where thejoint

including a discussion about where the joint investigation goes next pa rt the joint investigation goes next part of the disappearance of jamal khashoggi. —— into the. our other top story — elections in germany's biggest state, bavaria, have left the traditionally dominant conservatives with their worst result since 1950. the latest exit polls show that the christian social union, or csu, won withjust 37% of the vote — losing its majority in power. it's the regional sister party of chancellor merkel‘s cdu. the green party doubled its vote to come second. our correspondent in berlin, jenny hill, says it's a terrible result for angela merkel. the csu is almost bavaria itself, it's traditionally very much a part. it's used to reigning there supreme. it looks to have lost its absolute majority. interestingly, the csu actually picked a fight, several fights with mrs merkel over migration policy. it shifted itself to the right on policies over migration, and it seems to have backfired. voters have been deserting the party

in droves and they've gone yes, into the arms of the far right afd and other smaller parties, but in significant numbers into the arms of the green party. they are the real success story of this election in bavaria. the reason that all of this really matters, and i think angela merkel will be watching very closely and no doubt with dismay, is that what is happening in bavaria is what is happening at federal level here. voters are starting to walk away from the old, traditional centre right and centre left parties. also making news this hour: us president donald trump and chinese leader xi jinping could meet at the g20 summit next month. that is according to president trump's economic adviser larry kudlow, who said trade talks have so far been "unsatisfactory". each side has imposed a series of tariffs on the other. the g20 will meet at the end of november in buenos aires. thousands of protestors have taken to the streets of hong kong to oppose a government plan to build new houses on an artificial island. hong kong has a pressing shortage of affordable housing. critics say the multi—billion dollar

project is expensive and environmentally harmful. anti—government protesters have clashed with riot police in the streets of the capital of nicaragua. human rights groups say 26 people were arrested as they gathered for a march. the opposition is calling for the resignation of president daniel ortega, blaming him for more than 300 deaths since the unrest began in april. a former indian newspaper editor and junior minister in the current bjp government has dismissed accusations that he sexually harassed several women. mj akbar has called the claims "false and fabricated". several women have accused him of inappropriate and predatory sexual behaviour. mr akbar is one of the most prominent figures named in recent accusations by indian women, linked to the global metoo campaign. have a look at this incredible sandstorm near the town of tell hamis in north—eastern syria. a cameraman captured this footage from a vehicle driving away from its path.

the bad weather has raised concerns for conditions at refugee camps in the area. nine climbers have died in nepal after a violent snowstorm destroyed their camp on a himalayan peak. record—breaking korean climber kim chang—ho is among them. rachel stanton has more. this is the moment that rescuers in nepal retrieved the bodies of nine climbers killed on mount gurja. they are trying to piece together what led to this accident. the expedition set off on the seventh of october. organisers raised the alarm after losing contact with the group for 2h hours. translation: there were four nepalis and five koreans. in all, there were nine people. this is the latest so far. it took a helicopter several trips to bring the bodies down from the camp. they were then taken to a hospital in kathmandu. families can be seen

waiting outside. nepal is home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including mount everest, and the autumn climbing season is now at its peak. income from foreign climbers is a major source of revenue for the country. the accident is believed to have happened late thursday or friday, but there are no surviving witnesses. rachel stanton, bbc news. the to the story. the two spoke by phone or the saudi arabian to discuss the disappearance of jamal khashoggi. thank you very much for joining us, the programme. firstly, what is your assessment of what is happening at the moment with this conversation that has unfolded

between the king of saudi arabia and the turkish president? well, i think it is good that the highest members of government are talking about this because really, what needs to happen is that we need to get to the bottom of this and see what the evidence really shows. there has been so much, i think, really shows. there has been so much, ithink, misinformation really shows. there has been so much, i think, misinformation going around and a lot of things have been said without seeing real evidence, so said without seeing real evidence, so if this kind of conversation does lead to real evidence, then that would be a very good step forward. lead to real evidence, then that would be a very good step forwardlj just would be a very good step forward.” just want to bring in your reaction ifi just want to bring in your reaction if i can, to news thatjp morgan is the latest company we're hearing to withdraw from an investor conference thatis withdraw from an investor conference that is to be held in riyadh later this month, that in protest. a lot of companies are boycotting this conference. again, looking at ways of how to act against saudi arabia with international pressure, what is your assessment of that move and if

it will cause any likely movement, if you like, from the saudis? so this investment conference is a really big dealfor the saudis, they are looking to encourage foreign businesses to come into the kingdom. this is really part of their, really a cornerstone of their plan to transform their economies, and so this investor conference was really a very big deal, it and so the fact that at first we saw a lot of media corporations pulling out, and that is really understandable given the circumstances, but now we are seeing more figures and so on pulling out. the real issue is, willjp morgan chase actually stop its loans and the kinds of credit lines that it has given to the saudi government or the other institutions in saudi arabia? the other institutions in saudi arabia ? because that the other institutions in saudi arabia? because that would be a real way to actually have an impact on saudi arabia, as opposed to just,

just as ceo pulling out of speaking ina just as ceo pulling out of speaking in a conference is symbolic, but we need to see it that is followed up by real action. what action can be saudis take to appease this international pressure that is mounting against them? well, really, i think what they need to do is be more open about the evidence will be more open about the evidence will be more open about what has happened, because i think being more transparent would certainly help move things on the right direction. the part of the issue is that that is not really in keeping with how the saudis tend to react to these type of things, they tend to really dig ina type of things, they tend to really dig in a bit more and some of the, i would not say threats, but definitely statements coming from one of the saudi sponsored news organisations today about perhaps manipulating the price of oil were very disconcerting to a lot of westerners, americans are seeing the oil price go up in futures trading right now, people are very nervous. the problem right now without the

saudi arabia is it could have dire consequences for the saudi arabian economy, the saudi arabian economy is really more tied to the us and the us is tied to the saudi arabian economy. trying to take action against the us economy or the us, or state m e nts against the us economy or the us, or statements about this incident, could really end up having worst effects for saudi arabia. —— worst. 80 so much for your time, we appreciate that. —— thank you so much. "key issues" are still to be resolved in the brexit talks, according to the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier. with three days to go before eu leaders meet, it's unclear whether the two sides will reach agreement. the irish border remains a central issue. and in westminster, pressure is mounting on the british prime minister, theresa may. our political correspondent vicki young reports. it's crunch time for brexit talks, and time for a flying visit to brussels by the man in charge of the uk's negotiations. dominic raab spentjust over an hour with his

opposite number, michel barnier, but there's no deal yet. the foreign secretary said this diplomatic dash was a sign of the effort going into the talks. there is no—one who is going to be able to negotiate the right deal for britain better than theresa may. she is battling for britain. this is the crucial stage in the negotiations. we can get there. i believe we will get there. but this is the time to stand rock—solid behind theresa may, to back our prime minister to get the best deal for britain. mr hunt's been hosting foreign ministers at his country residence and, on twitter, compared complex brexit talks to a maze. and there's still no way through when it comes to the so—called irish backstop, a way to guarantee no hard border between northern ireland and ireland if a suitable trade arrangement isn't in place. theresa may is suggesting a temporary customs union with the eu for the whole uk. conservative brexiteers insist that arrangement has to be clearly time—limited. and the former brexit secretary david davis is calling

on the cabinet to exert its authority and get mrs may to change direction. many colleagues agree. i do say to anyone who's in cabinet, who has concerns about this, you have to make them very clear to the prime minister. and we mustn't have a little cabal outside the cabinet running this. it has to be a cabinet decision. the labour leadership is scathing about mrs may's plans. frankly, if she comes back with something which is just a fudge that she's cooked up with brussels, and it doesn't meet our tests, we're not going to vote for it. and the british people are not stupid, we're not stupid. we're not voting for something which is essentially a bridge to nowhere. we need to know what our future relationship with europe is going to be, and a fudge won't fix it. but if there is a deal, some labour mps are considering backing the government in a parliamentary vote. if a reasonable deal‘s on the table, the question, i think, you know, for some of my labour colleagues is, why wouldn't you support a deal? why would you stand along borisjohnson orjacob

rees—mogg who want us to crash out without a deal? and that's the choice before us. for more than 18 months, the prime minister has persuaded, cajoled and argued with eu leaders. tonight, mr barnier said that despite intense efforts, key issues were unresolved. this week could be crunch time for theresa may's leadership too. also on the programme... the pope canonises archbishop oscar romero, nearly a0 years after his murder in el salvador. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life. but in the marina area, where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he's gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20lb bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole

in the front of the building. this government will not weaken. democracy will prevail. it fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath for the men they call the 33. and then... bells toll ..bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue, and chile let out an almighty roar. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: saudi arabia's king discusses the investigation into the missing journalist, jamal khashoggi with the turkish president as international pressure mounts on the saudis.

nine bodies have been recovered after nepal's worst climbing accident in two years. an australian wildlife carer has suffered a punctured lung after an attack by a savage kangaroo at her home. linda smith from queensland, fought off the animal, using a broom and shovel for protection. and that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the south china morning post. it's been looking at the downfall of the interpol chief meng hongwei. it says his fall completes the changing of the guard in the top ranks of the police force inherited by xijinping. the japan times leads with a prediction of tax rises ahead. it says shinzo abe has decided the economy is strong enough to raise consumption taxes

from 8—10% next year. and the philippine star has a heart—warming picture on its front page. it's of swimmer ernie gawilan, who won three gold and two silver medals at the asian para games. now babita what stories are sparking discussions online? it's all about novak djokovich, who's just cruised to victory in the shanghai masters. he's beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4 in china, let's watch the match point. this gives the serbian player 18 straight victories. he's rapidly catching up with rafael nadal in the race to end the year as world number one. he's only the third player to win

a masters 1000 event without dropping a serve. last three, four months have been terrific for me. you know, not many holes in the game in general, especially this week. everything worked perfectly. i think this was definitely one of the best serving weeks i had, i think i only faced two, maybe three break points the entire week, didn't drop the serve the entire week. that hasn't happened too many times, don't know if it's ever happened, so i'm just very pleased with that part of my game and with the overall result. malaysia's new government is expected to put forward amendments to its capital punishment laws when parliament resumes later on monday. on thursday, ministers said they intend to abolish the death penalty and halt all pending executions. this is a rare move against capital punishment in asia, which human rights groups say is a major advance. earlier i spoke to phil robertson from

human rights watch, who's in chiang mai, and i asked him why malaysia was taking this step. this is part of the new manifesto, this is the new government that took over in may and they have as part of that manifesto, pledged to the voters that they were going to do away with the mandatory death penalty. the important thing is to take this a step further and not just look at the mandatory death penalty, but also abolishing the death penalty completely. we had a meeting last week with the attorney general of malaysia and when he told us this comment was a great start to the meeting. it was really something that we have not seen in this region, and i think it is an example to countries around the region that they can go further and do away with the death penalty. as you say, it may serve as an example. part of the reason analysts are saying is, as you say,

it was a key election promise during the campaigning, but to some extent, it was also to try to discover more information over the previous government's involvement in a murder in 2006. so, tell us a little bit more about that. well, what we have is the case of the mongolian model, a woman who was suspected of being a mistress to a very high—level she was killed by bodyguards and the bodyguards, after being convicted, initially one of them was then freed on appeal and fled to australia. he is in immigration detention in australia and can't be sent back unless the death penalty was abolished in malaysia. if they go forward with that, that person may be sent back and they have another prosecution. i think malaysia has moved to abolish the penalty? will go far with influencing the rest of the region? we know countries like here in singapore, china, thailand, vietnam, they still impose capital punishment. what we're hoping is that this

will be an indication that the global consensus against the death penalty is finally making in inroads into southeast asia. and we expect that the european union and other nations that have already gone away from the death penalty will put pressure to get rid of the death penalty. pope francis has created seven new saints, including the revered murdered archbishop of san salvador, oscar romero, at a ceremony in the vatican attended by tens of thousands of pilgrims. during his life romero regularly spoke out against military atrocities during el salvador‘s civil war. john mcmanus reports. waite 1980, as el salvador‘s bloody civil conflict rages, another victim's funeral. this was no all—american wityk, though, archbishop oscar —— oscar romero was

targeted as he celebrated mass. it was a call to the end of the violence but he also wants —— would soldiers and police that their loyalty to the police was less important than the christian notion outshot not kill. his killers were never brought to justice. —— vowel shalt not kill. —— thou. but francis today declared him as saying. but some in the vatican opposed this canonisation. they thought oscar romero's teachings didn't too close to marxism which the church post. but pope francis, himself from south america, lift the past saying that he died a saint not for his politics. it has been a day to celebrate a man who paid the ultimate price for standing up for justice. six other saints were also

created today including pope paul the six who led the church for 16 yea rs. the six who led the church for 16 years. he began a long process of reform, rejecting some of the more ostentatious trappings. a long time, many catholics wondered why the church refused to canonise archbishop oscar romero. today, the celebration by the pope is a long overdue correction. the duke and duchess of sussex have arrived in australia ahead of their first royal tour as a married couple. prince harry and meghan arrived in sydney at the start of a 16—day visit to australia, fiji, tonga and new zealand. the royal couple had attended princess eugenie's wedding on friday. their main focus will be the invictus games, which they will officially open next weekend in sydney. you have been watching newsday. i'm babita sharma in london. and i am andiama and i am a sharanjit leyl in singapore. don't go away. we will

hear from melinda gates who singapore. don't go away. we will hearfrom melinda gates who has been speaking to the bbc on digital investments and global economy. there has been a development in the disappearance of jamal khashoggi. there has been a telephone conversation about a joint investigation between rich and tape erdogan and prince mohammed that someone. “— erdogan and prince mohammed that someone. —— erdogan. —— mohammad bin salman. the studies have denied allegations that mr khashoggi was murdered. we will bring you more on bbc world news. thank you for joining us. we will see you again soon. hello there, good morning. the last 2a hours has seen the number of flood warnings reducing as the wettest of the weather moved its way a little bit further east.

gradually, everything will come in from the atlantic over the next few days. this band of cloud working its way towards our shores by tuesday. that area of cloud contains a bit of ex—hurricane michael. that's going to slip its way into iberia. that's where we're feeding up all our cloud and outbreaks of rain at the moment, so more of that coming back into england and perhaps into wales as well, a cold start for scotland and northern ireland. cold skies developing here with a few showers in the north—west. this area of rain might not be in this exact position, affecting the south—west for a while, south and east wales, it's moving its way northwards and becoming lighter and maybe missing the rain in the south—east, sunshine later giving the temperatures a boost but sunniest skies will be further north in scotland and northern ireland, where it's 13 or 1a degrees. that weather front is bringing the rain into england and parts of wales, but as we head into tuesday, it's much lighter by this stage, a much weaker weather front. we've got another coming in from the atlantic, that's responsible for the rain. ahead of it, a band of cloud across england and wales and it could be misty and murky before it brightens up as the wind picks up, and our weather front brings this narrow band of rain from scotland and northern ireland into the irish sea.

followed by some blustery showers. it'll be windy in the north—west of scotland. warm when the sun comes out in the south—east and east anglia. the windiest weather close to this area of low pressure, and that's pushing this weather front in to england and wales, but it's slowing down. there will be some discrepancy as to where it's going to stop. at the moment, now, it looks like the south—east might be brighter. the band of cloud and not much rain stuck across the wash into the south—west of england. behind that, more sunshine following on, where it should be a lovely day for the time of year. those temperatures

still not bad as well. it will turn colder overnight. yes, we've got an area of low pressure building in from the south—west, but there's some colder air around the top of that in between these weather fronts, so a cold start to thursday and still a bit grey in southern counties of england even though that weather front is out of the way. but away from here, plenty of sunshine. it looks like being a nice day. temperatures won't be quite so high i think on thursday because of that chillier start, but plenty of sunshine to come. we'll start to see some changes by the time we get to friday. still got high pressure for a while, but there are these weather fronts toppling into that and that will increase the breeze and pick up some more cloud and a bit of rain in the north—west. this band of cloud and rain will trickle down into scotland and northern ireland. may get stuck across the far north of england and north wales later in the day. further south, some sunshine after a cool start, with some mist and fog. i'm babita sharma with bbc news. our top story: saudi arabia is facing growing pressure over the missing journalist, jamal khashoggi. king salman has spoken with the turkish president, recep tayyip erdogan, to discuss a joint investigation

into the disappearance of the prominent saudi journalist. he went missing after visiting the saudi consulate in istanbul almost two weeks ago. rescuers have recovered the bodies of the nine victims of nepal's worst climbing accident in two years. five south korean climbers and theirfour nepali guides were killed after a storm hit their basecamp in the himalayas. and this story is trending at bbc.com. novak djokovic has cruised to victory in the shanghai masters for a fourth time. the serbian beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4, and is now in a race with rafael nadal to end the year as world number one. stay with us. tops