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>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. a bachelor no more. prince harry is engaged to his american girlfriend meghan markle. they will marry next spring. stars werey: all the aligned, everything was just perfect. this beautiful woman tripped and fell into my life and i fell into her life. rajini: pope francis arrives in myanmar, and we report on young th

>> this is "bbc world news >> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." kasia: this is "bbc world news america." i am kasia madera. more than 230 people have been killed in a militant attack in egypt. gunmen stormed a crowded mosque in the sinai peninsula during friday prayers. emmerson mnangagwa has been sworn in as zimbabwe's president, three days after the resignation of robert mugabe. president mnangagwa: i will devote myself to the well-being of zimbabwe and its people, so help me god. kasia: and a bbc investigation reveals that part of the system you to -- youtube the system for reporting sexualized comments on children's videos has not been working for more than a year. kasia: hello, welcome to "world news america." it is one of the deadliest attacks in modern egyptian history. at least 235 people have been killed and more than 100 injured, many critically, after gunmen detonated

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is rexing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. president trump is off to asia, five countries, 12 days, plenty on the agenda. including how to deal with the nuclear threat from north korea. a military court spares bowe bergdahl a jail sentence but dishonorably discharges the soldier who deserted his post in afanistan. president trump calls it a total disgrace. an

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. robert mugabe is under house arrest as the army seizes control of zimbabwe's capital, but insists it is not a coup. >> we wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover. jane: the continuing cost of the fighting in yemen and its impact on thousands of young lives. the second of our special reports. an

♪ >> this is "bbc world news america."unding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity, the former bosnian serb commander is sentenced to life in prison. the men set to be the next president of zimbabwe is back in the country and will be sworn in on friday. >> today we are witnessing the beginning of a new and unfolding democracy. jane: and a fresh take on the battle of

bbc news. jane: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, the louvre is cong to the middle east. we will take you inside the new treasure in abu dhabi. sheep have a reputation for creatures, but it seems they have been pulling the wool over our eyes. a new study shows they can be trained to recognize human faces from photos and even responded to images of their handlers. tom burridge reports. tom: 2 faces. she pauses and correctly picks the former u.s. president. next contestant, please. spot the british actress. some of the sheep being tested have huntington's disease. scientists wanted to know if those with the genetic mutation that causes the disease still have a properly functioning brain. >> what i'm interested in is developing a way of measuring the cognitive function and ability, and face recognition is a complex human task, so we thought we would get to see whether or not they are capable of doing it. tom: identifying the correct face equals food. it turns out sheep are not as stupid as we all thou

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find tir escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. the bbc uncovers details of a secret deal that allowed i.s. fighters to escape from raqqa when it fell to u.s.-backed forces last month. quentin: they might live to fight another day. the deal to get them out of here is the deal no one wants to talk about. it is raqqa's dirty secret. jane: more than 400 people have been killed a

♪ >> this is "bbc world news america."unding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america. repoing from washington i'm , jane o'brien. president trump backed away, from his tough talk on china saying he doesn't blame beijing , for any trade imbalance, it's the fault of his predecessors. pres. trump: who can blame any country for taken advantage of another country to the benefit of its citizens. i give china great credit. jane: saudi arabia tells its citizens to lea

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. 26 people who went to pray were killed by a gun man in a texas church. the youngest was 18 months old. now authorities are trying to piece together why. in a bbc interview, president trump's commerce secretary denies misleading congress after hised documents revealed involvement with a company with links to the kremlin.

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. after the worst terror attack in new york city since 9/11, 8 people are dead, and president trump is calling for changes to the country's entry rules. president trump: what we have right now is a joke, it's a laughingstock, and no wonder so much of this stuff takes place. jane: authorities say sayfullo saipov from uzbekistan

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. history in the making. celebrations in zimbabwe as robert mugabe finally resigns as president after 37 years in power. >> it is a happy day today. independence is finally here. laura: the prominent american tv news anchor charlie rose is sacked the day after 8 women accused him of making unwanted sexual advances. and un

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ >> this is bbc world news america recorded from washington. president trump gives asia pacific leaders in your full -- fearful of what they call chronic trading abuses. and supermodel no matt campbell speaking out against sexual harassment in the fashion answers -- fashion industry. welcome to our viewers in america and around the world. president trump has taken the america first message abroad and made i

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. president trump retweets videos from a far right british group. the prime minister's office says he should not have done it, but the white house is standing by the message. >> again, if the video is real, the threat is real, and that is what the president is talking about. laura: a quorum in the haight as become a crime

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." christian: this is "bbc world news america." i'm christian fraser. the ritz-carlton riyadh is a princes andison for rich businessmen. we have an exclusive report from inside the saudi hotel where a corruption investigation is underway. lyse: the ambitious crown prince risks creating enemies and uncertainty, which could endanger stability and reform that the kingdom so badly needs. christian: the argentine navy says satellite detected an explosion on the day a submarine went missing in the south atlantic. the biggest ever photo album in the united states, reflecting the everyday life of postwar america. christian: welcome to "world news america." i'm christian fraser in london. for almost three weeks now, some of the most privileged members of saudi society have been held in the ritz-carlton hotel in riyadh and inter

bbc news, sumatra. rajini: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, in for the long haul. tesla unveils its first electric-powered truck, but will it revolutionize the industry or be a heavy load for the company? doctors treating a north korean soldier who was shot while trying to deflect have made a gruesome discovery -- he has an extremely high number of parasites in his body. he defected across the demilitarized zone on monday but was shot several times by border guards. doctors say the patient is stable, but an enormous number of worms in his body are contaminating him. it is said to give a rare insight into life in north korea. that soldiers in north korea have a pretty grim life has long been obvious. tough military duties on a diet doesn't provide enough nutrition. now the case of a defecting soldier shot by his own side while escaping has given a remarkable insight into just how bad conditions are in the north. his doctors in south korea have displayed him, showing dozens of flesh colored parasites 27 centim

stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it's time for our world.recent months, hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims have fled from myanmar to bangladesh, driven from their homes facing terrible violence. gabriel gatehouse tells the story of one massacre in the village of tula toli. this programme contains distressing and graphic accounts and images of violence from the beginning. these people have just crossed the border. they're in no man's land, they've been driven from their homes in myanmar. now, they're waiting for permission to enter bangladesh. the rohingya are a people that neither country wants. what happened in your village? theyjust burnt our houses. these are some of the survivors. they're hungry, they're sick, and they're scared. across the river, there's a deliberate campaign of terror going on. a campaign from which no one's safe. well, we don't know how many people have been killed. but we do have some idea of how many have been burnt and chased out of their homes. these are just a tiny fraction of the hundreds and hundreds of

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bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news.qualifiers. berliners from east and west came to make the first attempts to destroy the structure itself. it is keeping the structure itself. it is keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends on public display and on the local campaign headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers. yasser arafat, who dominated the palestinian cause for so long, has died. the palestinian authority has declared a state of mourning for the leader who symbolised his people's hopes the independent statehood. in the wake of the colombian volcano disaster, rescue teams are trying to reach thousands of survivors who manage to clamber onto rooftops and trees above the sea of mud. after 17 years of discussion, the result was greeted with an outburst ofjoy, and result was greeted with an outburst of joy, and ministers result was greeted with an outburst ofjoy, and ministers who had long felt tolerated among the ranks of clergy suddenly felt wel