asia bibi has now spent nearly a decade injail. small village to the west of lahore and was accused of blasphemy following an argument with two muslim women who refused to drink water from the same cup as her. what began here as a local dispute rapidly escalated into an issue of international importance. the asia bibi case has become a symbol for the controversy surrounding pakistan's blasphemy laws. hundreds of angry protesters began gathering in cities across pakistan following this morning's verdict. the scenes here mean asia bibi's supporters are celebrating, but are also nervous about the future. now she is free, she can do whatever she feels like. she can enjoy her life as a free woman. will she stay in pakistan? i don't think so. anybody alleged with blasphemy can't live in this country. after she was first convicted, a prominent politician came to asia bibi's aid and called for pakistan's blasphemy laws to be reformed. his intervention though outraged hardliners. he was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards. his killer is

asia bibi will be released in the coming days.verseas tour together, the duke and duchess of sussex wore traditional maori gowns at a ceremony in new zealand. prince harry gave a speech with a few words in maori during their visit to rotorua. harry and meghan, who are expecting their first child, also visited the redwoods tree walk. britain is due to leave the european union in five months' time and the uncertainty over what happens after brexit is affecting a wide range of businesses, including in the sporting world. football clubs and racecourses are among those who rely on overseas talent and easy movement between countries but could that be under threat? our sports news correspondent, richard conway, has been investigating. british football is a sporting success story. good shot. good goal. its excitement, passion and money attracts the best players from europe and beyond. hazard into giroud. danger here. giroud has done brilliantly and scores. and just like every other industry, brexit is set to make its mark. stoke city's ro

asia bibi will be released in the coming days. soon as she can. the son of the former leicester city owner, vichai srivaddhanaprabha, has thanked people for their "overwhelming support" following his father's death in a helicopter crash on saturday night. his comments came as images emerged of the helicopter moments after take—off, which appear to support the theory that the aircraft's tail rotor suffered some kind of failure, as our correspondent tom burridge reports. a club still grieving for a chairman that meant so much. today peter shilton, leicester legend, who witnessed the crash on saturday here with his wife to honour killed. today, vichai srivaddhanaprabha's and paid tribute to his dad, saying he how important his dad was to people around the world. this new video published online shows a helicopter leaving the stadium just before it crashed. take appears to go smoothly. about 30 seconds later something appears to fly out from the direction of the helicopter. seconds later it starts to spin out of control, something cons

in a case that has drawn global attention and condemnation, asia bibi, a mother of four, has been livingnce 2010 when she became the first woman to be sentenced to death under pakistan's blasphemy laws. she was condemned for allegedly making derogatory remarks about islam after neighbours objected to her drinking water from their glass because she was not muslim. her case has outraged christians worldwide and been a source of division within pakistan, where two politicians who sought to help her were assassinated. the news is that the death sentence has been acquitted. she has been acquitted. she was sentenced over blasphemy allegations and that has now been ruled by the high court in pakistan. president trump, with several of his family and advisers, has offered condolences at the synagogue in pittsburgh where 11 people died in a mass shooting on saturday. the white house has had to respond to suggestions that mr trump's rhetoric has encouraged a surge in white nationalist and neo—nazi activity, although the alleged gunman was not a trump supporter. somejewish groups and leaders publicl

asia bibi has spent nearly a decade injail.lage to the west of lahore and was accused of blasphemy following an argument with two muslim women who refused to drink water from the same cup as her. what began here as a local dispute, rapidly escalated into an issue of international importance. the asia bibi case has become a symbol for the controversy surrounding pakistan's blasphemy laws. after she was first convicted, a prominent politician came to asia bibi's aid and called for pakistan's blasphemy laws to be reformed. his intervention so outraged hardliners. he was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards. his killer is seen by some as a hero. in asia bibi's village, the day before the verdict, the cleric who filed the blasphemy case against had warning. translation: if the court sets aside the previous two verdicts and frees her, it'll be a sign to people you should take the law into your own hands. protesters have began constructing roadblocks, so far the unrest appears to be relatively contained. but the country is bracing i

asia bibi has spent nearly a decade injail.into an issue of international importance. the asia bibi case has become a symbol for the controversy surrounding pakistan's blasphemy laws. hundreds of angry protesters began gathering in cities across pakistan following this morning's verdict. the scenes here mean asia bibi supporters are celebrating but are also nervous about the future. now she is free she can do whatever she feels like. she can enjoy her life a free woman. will she stay in pakistan? i don't think so. anybody alleged with blasphemy cannot stay in this country. asia bibi has spent nearly a decade injail. after she was first convicted, a prominent politician came to asia bibi's aid and called for pakistan's blasphemy laws to be reformed. his intervention though outraged hardliners. he was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards. his killer is seen by some as a hero. in asia bibi's village, the day before the verdict, the cleric who filed the blasphemy case against had warning. translation: if the court sets aside the

pakistan's supreme court has overturned the death sentence against the christian asia bibi, who had beenuitted. president trump, his family and advisers have visited the scene of the massacre of 11 jewish people in pittsburgh. hundreds of protestors say he is not welcome. now it is time to look at a few stories making headlines around the world. we begin with a bit of reassuring news for the financial sector, less than five months before brexit. the financial times says the european commission will allow european traders to access london's capital markets on a temporary basis if there is no brexit deal. and, staying with brexit, the london times says 150,000 britons have taken up irish citizenship since the referendum — more than double the usual rate of applications. on bloomberg, the chairman and chief executive ofjpmorgan chase, jamie dimon, has said that boycotting the saudi investment conference because of the killing of jamal khashoggi was pointless. a story from brazil next, where the folha de sao paolo is reporting that the newly elected president, jair bolsonaro, plans to merge

has postponed its ruling on the final appeal of a christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy asia bibi has been on death row since her guilty conviction in twenty ten the extremist islamist group tariq haleh back had warned of terrible consequences but she is granted leniency. the government in indonesia says that nearly two thousand bodies have been recovered since an earthquake and tsunami struck two weeks ago they fear the number of dead could rise as thousands are still unaccounted for our correspondent john hartigan reports from the city of palu close to the epicenter of the disaster he's been following the efforts of one family to locate their nine year old son who is still missing. but. he was wearing jeans and a great t. shirt i saw him there that night after the earthquake he didn't tell me his name and he was just crying and looked afraid. a new glimpse of hope for omar and his wife me so they were separated from their nine year old son rod and when the earthquake and the tsunami struck. since then they've been looking for him around the clock not knowing if he's still alive

is the news coming from the supreme court in pakistan, which has cleared the condemned christian asia bibid to death in 2010, on what were quite knew at the time blasphemy laws that were in place in pakistan. so she has been facing the prospect of the death penalty for the last eight years. the mother of four, the supreme court has acquitted her. that has happened in the last hour. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. if the cold weather isn't your thing, then you'll be glad to know by the end of the week, and certainly into the weekend, it'll be turning much milder, but also wetter and windier with it, too, so more on that injust a moment. this morning we're starting off again on quite a cold note for many areas. further west, though, we've got these weak weather fronts bringing more cloud, some spots of rain, so here a less cold start. for central and eastern areas, a fairly widespread frost. there'll also be a little bit of mist and fog across southern areas, but at least where you have the frosty start, it should be dry, with plenty of sunshine in central and eastern areas. thes

bibi,home to both asia and the biggest supporter oo the blasphemy law, a hard-line pooitical and religious that revolles itsspolicies arouud the blasphemy issues in the country. all major roads have been% blocked and the rail system is shut downn all major markets cllsed due to threats. the capital city is in a lockdown, protests are happening in 25 different positions in the city while police and law enforcement are doing nothing to ssop the protesters. if anyernment fears ttat action is takennin retaliation, .he protest will turn violentnt mielle: ttkeke us back t to the history of the case and how it unfolded. repoportee: mckay statarted in 9 when a asia bibi, , a chriitian woman n from a small v village n ,unjabab was working i in a farm where she hadad heateararguments withth her fellow mumuslim coworkerer after she drank water frfrom the me cupup as a muslslim woman.. one of t the women went t to a prayer leader and accused assa bibi of blasphemy. she e was taken to t the locall sentenced her in 2010 0 to dea hangiging. these blalaspmy laws hahave been useded aa toolol to supuppress

asia bibi, who always denied the charge, has spent much of her time on death row in solitary confinementulting the prophet muhammad during a row with neighbours over a bucket of water. her case has divided pakistan with religious hard liners now calling for the death of the supreme court chief justice. the us defence secretaryjim mattis and secretary of state mike pompeo have both called for a swift ceasefire in yemen. the united states wants to see an end to air strikes by the saudi—led coalition within 30 days and all sides to begin brokering peace in a war that's lasted for three years. the united nations says the conflict has caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis with 14 million people facing starvation. president trump has visited pittsburgh where 11 worshippers at a synagogue were killed by a gunman on saturday. some local politicians and religious leaders had urged mr trump to stay away, accusing him of stoking extremism and intolerance at campaign rallies. he made no public statement during the trip. police investigating the disappearance of the estate agent suzy lamplugh

a court in pakistan has freed a christian woman sentenced to death for bless me asia bibi was the first woman in the country to receive a death sentence for insulting islam a case has caused widespread outrage amongst both human rights groups and islamists who vald to protest against the ruling. so deja news jamal khashoggi was strangled to death immediately after entering riyadh consulate in istanbul according to this is his chief.

asia bibi had been sentenced to ath and spentinlmost a decade rison.onesia believe they have picked up underwater sounds from the blackbox data recorder from the lion air airplane that crashed on monday with 189 people on board the boeing 737 went down shortly after it took off from jakarta, and no survivors have been found. lion air's technical director has been sacked. thtanzanian government says a surveillance squad has been created dedicated to hunting down gay people. the team will check social media to identify and arre same-sex couples. homosexual acts are illegal in tanzania, where anti-gay rhetoric has been on the rise since the election of the president in 2015. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, we meetlyhe man complearalyzed but now walking again thanks to an implanin his spine. as we mentioned earlier in tonight's show, president trump has threatened to raise the military presence on the border to up to 15,000 troops to protect against migrants attempting to cross. will grant reports from souther

a court in pakistan has freed a christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy asia bibi was the first woman in the country to receive a death sentence for insulting islam her case has caused widespread outrage amongst both human rights groups and islamists who vowed to protest against the ruling. saudi journalist jamal khashoggi was strangled to death immediately after entering riyadh consulate in istanbul according to the city's prosecutor chief.

asia bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting the prophet muhammad in a row with her off violent protests in support of pakistan's strong blasphemy laws. social mobility is being held back by unfair councilfunding in rural and coastal counties — that's according to a group of mps. it says the current way of funding councils and the growing financial strain on budgets is helping to embed a cycle of low social mobility. the government says they are working on a fairer funding system to reflect the needs of particular council areas. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports from mid—devon, one of the areas most affected. picture—perfect devon. but beyond the pretty harbours and fishing ports, there's deprivation. low wages, fewjobs. it can be hard for young people to get on. meet christopher, kyle and faith, all friends who live in mid devon. there's not much to do around here. what there is gets closed down quite quickly. the local college doesn't do a—levels, the nearest college that does is exeter. so, they say bus services are crucial, but scarce. where i live

who told us that they now fear for asia bibi safety if and when she walks free. all of us who are human rights defenders and stand up for for the rule of law and the rights of minorities and pluralism and and nonsectarian ism and antioch lasy in pakistan we have been extremely worried about a life for her life and safety and the protection and that of her family and that of her lawyers and that of her supporters and human rights defenders and now for the lives of the three under bill that is of the supreme court we call upon the government of pakistan because upon all state institutions to ensure the life and safety and protection of us here bibi her immediate family her friends her supporters her lawyers and the entire christian community of pakistan this is going to be a landmark judgment. touchstone judgment something that's going to remain on the on the log books it's going to be courted as case law as precedence for all of the cases to come and i would like to commend the brave judges the honorable chief justice of pakistan and his two brother judges who wer

asia bibi denied insulting the prophet muhammad, but she had deen on death row since 2010.er today'sion, thousands of hard-line islamists protested in lahore and other cities. they set tires on fire and demanded that bibi be put to death.sl >> ( tred ): we demand from the government and from prime minister imran khan to immediately punish the blasphemer, so that no one dares commit such a crime in the future. until this is done, our protests will continue. >> woodruff: two politicians wh ied to help bibi have been assassinated over the years. she is now expected to leave pakistan for her safety. searcheams in indonesia may have found the main body of the lion air jet that crashed just after takeoff monday. they say high-tech scanners picked up what appears to be the fuselage, about 100 feet deep in the java sea. the teams say they've also picked up sials from the flight data recorder. meanwhile, families of the 189 crash victims are waiting on shore, as debris is brought in. in economic news, general motors offered buyouts to 18,000 white- collar workers in north america, i

and he never punished her given that so many people in pakistan do feel differently is it safe for asia bibi now to live in pakistan and indeed those judges who acquitted her ok ok ok ok excellent question all of us who are human rights defenders and stand up for for the rule of law and the rights of minorities and pluralism men and nonsectarian ism and anti ocracy in pakistan we have been extremely rugged about our life for her life and as if the end of protection and that of her family and that of her lawyers and that of her supporters and human rights defenders and now for the lives of the three under bill does is of the supreme court we call upon the government of pakistan because of all state institutions to ensure the life and safety and protection of our c.r.b. be immediate family her friends her supporters her lawyers and the entire christian community of pakistan came to her great to speak to you thanks very much take the time to join us from islamabad. indonesian search crews think they've found the fuselage of the passenger jet that plunged into the ocean on monday killing all one

a court in pakistan has freed a christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy asia bibi was the first woman in the country to receive a death sentence for insulting islam her case has caused widespread outrage amongst both human rights groups and islamists who vowed to protest against the ruling. saudi journalist jamal khashoggi was strangled to death immediately after entering riyadh consulate in istanbul according to the city's chief prosecutor he says his body was then cut up and disposed of saudi arabia's attorney general has now left her key after talks on the case of rebel leader react much or has returned to south sudan to celebrate a peace deal with longtime rival president salva kiir the world's youngest nation was plunged into civil war in twenty thirteen when president cure sacked much as his vice president the country has seen a string of field cease fires and peace deals ever since. as the u.s. city of pittsburgh continues to grieve and bury its dead after the synagogue shooting a grand jury has charged the suspect rollback on forty four different counts including hate cr