what will the reaction be in chibok to the news? it isa reaction be in chibok to the news? even today, you will see them. many parents will come. what about the 22 girls, the 21 plus, are they all well? they are fine. they continued their education. every month, three of us paid a visit to them and their pa rents paid a visit to them and their parents as well. what we are planning now, by september, we hope they will be distributed to different schools to carry on their education. when the news of this 82, they spent the whole night singing, praising god. what do they tell you about the time living under boko haram? sometimes, they cannot even have a meal. there are some of them, those that have been given in marriage, but according to them, it is not forceful. it is when you decide to marry with them. what do you think of these boko haram fighters who kidnapped your girls? the boko haram fighters, iforget them. iam the boko haram fighters, iforget them. i am a christian, iforgave them. i am a christian, iforgave them. for listening to the nigerian government, for making a

an emotional reunion, the newly returned chibok girls with theirfamilies. 82 the newly returned chibok82 of the missing girls were released two weeks ago. it was a celebratory first meeting but this is the start of a long process. i cannot overemphasise how i feel. process. i cannot overemphasise how ifeel. i'm just laughing process. i cannot overemphasise how i feel. i'm just laughing in process. i cannot overemphasise how ifeel. i'mjust laughing in my heart, all the family, happiness and jov- heart, all the family, happiness and joy. assimilating them back into society after so long being held hostage in the forest by boko haram militants. the girls and their pa rents militants. the girls and their parents have gone through a lot of changes since the kidnapping. and they won't be heading back home to chibok any time soon. they are under the care of the women's affairs ministry and the security services, keen to talk to them about their experiences. the bbc has been with the families in remote chibok all this week. it's taken a while to make 100% sure of the girls' identities. this wa

that is why others are the chibok girls. that is why others a re less the chibok girls.ised. 0ther duction is do not get media attention. there area is do not get media attention. there are a lot of people, thousands, who have been missing their relatives, who had their kids, their daughter is kidnapped by boko haram. what we are actually saying is the nigerian government should try to use this occasion of the successful rescue to ensure that attention is also given to the plight of others, thousands of others, who are still in the captivity of boko haram, who do not enjoy the support the chibok girls are getting. this is a daily thing from reports we are getting. what we actually are calling for is that the government of nigeria should do more to secure that area, even those su ccesses to secure that area, even those successes have been recorded. we are saying that more needs to be done to ensure that people are able to go back to their villages and towns and live there safely without the fear of being abducted by boko haram. any sign up talks with boko haram might actu

on saturday, 82 chibok schoolgirls were released.militant group boko haram for three years. this was part of a deal. in return, five boko haram commanders were handed over by the government. this photo released by the red cross was the first proof they were free. they had severaljourneys ahead of them. the girls were flown from banki near the border with cameroon to maiduguri and then abuja, where they met president buhari. you can see him with a big smile on his face with all of the girls in front of him. the bring back our girls campaign tweeted, "bittersweet feelings at the unity fountain in abuja. we are happy and hope for the return of 113 left." here's more from stephanie hegarty in abuja for outside source. there is a list that has been released by the presidency, but it's not confirmed as to who exactly the girls are. a team has come from chibok, the head of the parent association is with the girls now, with the government now, going through that list and confirming the names. figuring out the identities of all of those peopl

whether the chibok girls had the same experience, we don't know.e known to have been taken? well, the nigerian presidency last night in their statement said that they are still pursuing negotiations for the release, not only of more chibok girls, but also others who have been taken. we spoke to the president's spokesman today and he suggested that lines of communication were now open with boko haram. he made intimations that there may be peace talks even one day. he delicately addressed that issue. the headlines on bbc news: labour promises not to raise income tax will anyone earning less than £80,000 a year. the prime minister has announced plans to replace mental health legislation with the new law tackling discrimination and the unnecessary detention of vulnerable people. the lib dems say their manifesto will include a commitment to keep the triple lock on pensions. but those with incomes above £45,000 would lose the winter fuel payment. sport now...and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. swansea city's premier league future is in their o

. >> three years after they were kidnapped by boko haram, 82 of the so-called chibok girls are released. we investigate the lost girls of nepal, underaged brides and illegal marriages. and open sky for autism. >> the hollywood studio event e at helps families living with autism reduce the stress of air travel. >> we show them exactly what they will go through on a real flight. >> it was really realistic. this is the "cbs weekend news." >> morgan: good evening, i'm demarco morgan. this is our western edition. america's oldest ally elected its youngest president today. french voters chose 39 year old emmanuel macron, a centrist over right wing rival marine le pen. the election which included a hack attack on the winner was seen as a test of the global populism of the brexit vote in britain and president trump vote in the u.s. president trump congratulated macron on twitter saying he looks forward to, working with him. mark philips is in paris. >> well, an election full of guger, scandal and intrigue has d the end produced the expected result. fomanuel macron, a 39 year old former investme

dozens of girls who were kidnapped from a school in chi box chibok are back with their families, theyere rereesed by boko haram the militant group that stole them. as we have this report, the girls mostly appear if good health. >> its a he been three years offing a onee for the parents of the chibok girls and amidsted failed negotiations and broken promises there has been one constant, the abysmal failure of the nie tberriov now. >> president bahari con frmed that 826 the over 200 chibok girls were released in a high-stakes prisoner swap. the girls were flown from banki in the north of the country to see their families on sunday and then taken to the capitol abuja. they were exchanged for at least two senior box boko haram could americans, after extensive negotiations between the government, the international red cross and nigeria's extremist islamic group boko haram haram. the chibok school girls girls we kidnapped over three years ago on the eve of their final school exam, some as young as 14 at the time. these images were the first tangible evidence of proof of life released by bok

and they won't be heading back home to chibok any time soon.s ministry and the security services, keen to talk to them about their experiences. the bbc has been with the families in remote chibok all this week. it's taken a while to make 100% sure of the girls‘ identities. this was the moment parents were asked to confirm from a photo that their girls were among those released. now every parent has identified his or her daughter. the 82 chibok girls were only released after months of complicated negotiations. five boko haram commanders were exchanged for them, and the bbc was told that 2 million euros may also have been part of the deal, but that can't yet be confirmed. the government says it's doing all it can and talks are going on to try and release the 113 still being held. their medical checks are continuing, and the girls will be given psychological therapy before starting their education again, amid tight security. we weren't allowed to ask them any questions. the intense media focus on the chibok girls has at least helped many to be fre

whether the chibok girls had the same experience, we don't know.ers that are known to have been taken? well, the presidency last night in their statement said that they are still pursuing negotiations for the release not only of more chibok girls but also others who have been taken. we spoke to the president's spokesman today and he suggested that lines of communication were now open with boko haram. he made intimations that they may be peace talks even one day. he delicately addressed that issue. so it is clear from this negotiation that at least the presidency is talking with the militants and we may see more progress in the future. thank you very much. the italian coastguard says about 6,000 migrants trying to reach europe have been rescued in the mediterranean over the past 48 hours. officials said they coordinated around 40 separate emergency missions on friday and saturday. many of the migrants were trying to make the crossing from libya in makeshift vessels. sarah corker reports. 0n the italian coast, this has become an all too familiar scen

islamist militants have released 82 schoolgirls who were kidnapped from chibok in nigeria.official said the girls were freed following negotiations with boko haram. the girls were among almost 300 abducted from their school three years ago. stephanie hegarty has the latest from nigeria. they were taken three years ago as schoolgirls, but they will be coming back as young women. after lengthy negotiations between government and militants, 82 of the chibok girls have been released. it was essentially a prisoner swap. the president said in a statement that some boko haram suspects were freed in exchange for the girls. the young women are now in the care of the nigerian army, and are expected to be brought to the capital, abuja, today. it is the second time that the government has successfully rescued a group of chibok girls. last october, 21 young women were returned to their families. the chibok girls were taken from their school by islamist militants in 2014, just as they were about to sit theirfinal exams. their kidnapping inspired a global campaign calling for their releas

those girls missing, theirfamilies parents in chibok.there, they want to stay. you know some of these families, what do you know about the reunion, how those girls are. i know that parents have been looking forward to seeing their daughters. almost they two day journey by road to come there. it took a lot of planning to get them. they live in remote villages, it took coordination. some of us knew these girls were rescued before their parents did. took time for the news to filter. i spoke to some pa rents, news to filter. i spoke to some parents, a family whose mother, the mother of the girl, one of the 82 release, she died while she was in captivity. they said they were not going to tell her that in the reunion. they planned a fabrication they were going to share with her, they were going to share with her, they did tell me yesterday that is what they told her. they told her a story about why she could not make it. some of the girls have lost their parents. i know one of the pa rents their parents. i know one of the parents could not mak

it is the second time that the government has successfully recovered a group of chibok girls.ned to their families. the chibok girls were taken from their school by islamist militants in 2014, just as they were about to sit theirfinal exams. their kidnapping inspired a global campaign calling for their release. many families in chibok will be rejoicing today, but of the 276 girls taken that night, over 100 are yet to be returned. chibok is by far the most high—profile case, but thousands of people have been kidnapped by boko haram in the eight years of this insurgency. stephanie hegarty, bbc news, lagos. i spoke to stephanie a little earlier. she reminded us that in spite of this deal, many girls are still missing or being held. there are 115 girls are yet to be returned for that we have very little information about where they might be, if indeed they are alive. it is assumed some of the girls may not have survived over three years at boko haram. those who have come back before, what conditions are they in? what sort of experiences do they in? what sort of experiences do they

islamist militants have released 82 schoolgirls who were kidnapped from chibok in nigeria.nment official said the girls were freed following negotiations with boko haram. the girls were among almost 300 abducted from their school three years ago. stephanie hegarty has the latest from nigeria. information is sketchy still at the moment but we know that it happened today, close to the afternoon. what we heard from various sources is that the girls were met in a rural area in a forest, i was told, and brought by road convoy to an army base near the cameroonian border. after that they were supposed to be airlifted elsewhere, we don't know if that has happened yet. numbers wise, it is not very clear but we have heard over 80 girls have been released and that tallies with what the government have been telling us over the past few months, they said they are in negotiations to release up to 80 girls. 82 was the number that we hear at the moment. that is a lot. four times the number that were released last time, which was in october when the government orchestrated another one of th

and they won't be heading back home to chibok any time soon.nistry, and the security service is keen to talk to them about their experiences. the bbc has been with the families in remote chibok all this week. it has taken a while to make 100% sure of the girls‘ identities. the 82 chibok girls were only released after months of complicated negotiations. five boko haram commanders were exchanged for them. the bbc have been told that 2 million euros may also have been part of the deal, but that can't yet be confirmed. the government says it is doing all it can and talks are going on to try and release the 113 still being held. the intense media focus on the chibok girls has at least helped many to be freed, and they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls also abducted by boko haram. it's one of the world's most popular flower shows — and as the blooms go on display at the royal chelsea flower show, one garden will be a place of tranquillity and reflection. david domoney‘s design for the commonwealth war graves commission, celebrat

. >>> 82 of the so called chibok girls are released. we represent the girls of nepal, under aged marriages. >>> open sky for autism. >> the hollywood studio that helps families living with autism reduce the stress of air travel. >> we show them exactly what goes through on a real flight. >> it was really realistic. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> hi, everyone. welcome to the "overnight news." i'm demarco morgan. >>> french voters overwhelmingly chose 39-year-old ee manmmanuel macron. it was seen as a test of a global populism. president trump's election in the u.s. president trump congratulated macron on twitter saying he looks forward to working with him. mark phillips is in paris. >> reporter: well, an election that was full of anger and scandal and intrigue has in the end produced the expected result. emmanuel macron, a 39-year-old former investment banker and former cabinet minister who has never won for office before has been elected the next president of france. he does not come from either of the main traditional partie

it's notjust the 276 chibok girls and their families who've been affected.ere, in north—eastern nigeria, thousands of other women and girls have been kidnapped by boko haram. most of those rescued have been left deeply traumatised and there's a real stigma associated with anyone who's lived under boko haram. that is tearing apart communities. these are the girls rescued last year, they've been kept under the supervision of the security services for more than six months. they seem healthy, some families just want them home, others believe they're better off in the capital. the parents agreed we did not compel anybody that your child must be here, no way. it's wrenchingly tough for the families waiting for news. we showed the samuel family video footage of the released girls. they were looking for their sarah, hoping to catch a glimpse. sarah, sadly, is still being held by boko haram with more than 100 others but, with so many freed and negotiations still going on, there's new hope they too will soon be released. alastair leithead, bbc news, yola, north—easter

they were taken from chibok government girls' secondary school.ased, as negotiations finally bore fruit. the government says talks will now continue to free the rest. these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors. emotions will be in turmoil, and returning to their families and communities will not be easy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: the mayor of the canadian city of montreal has declared a state of emergency, as heavy rain and melting snow have resulted in the worst flooding in decades. in the province of quebec, more than 2,000 homes have already been flooded, with water levels set to rise further. the military has tripled the number of troops helping to evacuate those affected. the brazilian football team chapecoense have won the santa catarina state championship, their first title since most of the squad died in a plane crash last november. the new coach, vagner mancini, signed 25 new players injanuary to replace those kill

we want to be able to say every of our chibok girl is back.very one of them. >> that is the hope, indeed, that we can soon say that. at this point, saying, though, 82 of these schoolgirls have been released. >>> still ahead here on cnn, we want to take you back to france. you see the scene here in le touquet, this live image at 11:19 in the morning, bl you see emmanuel macron there front and center, one of two candidates that french voters will decide to be their next president. the other marine le pen in henin-beaumont. live pictures as cnn covers this presidential race. stay with us. with all the over-the-counter products i've used. enough! i've tried enough laxatives to cover the eastern seaboard. i've climbed a mount everest of fiber. probiotics? enough! (avo) if you've had enough, tell your doctor what you've tried and how long you've been at it. linzess works differently from laxatives. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. it can help relieve your belly pain, and lets you have more frequent and comple

. >>> plus, the joy that dozens of parents in nigeria as 82 chibok girls are released from captivity. all the details on their return home, just ahead. >>> we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell at cnn world headquarters in atlanta. >> and i'm hannah borges live for you in london. "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >>> a vote for change is the question france decides is what's happening. all eyes on that nation this day as voters head to the polls for an historic presidential race. fair to say, the stakes are high. polls have been open for about two hours now. voters there set to choose between two very opposite candidates. right now we're seeing francois hollande at the polling station, 10:01 there in paris. again, the polls have been open for a couple of hours now. people going to make a very important decision. they'll choose between two candidates -- centrist emmanuel macron and the far right's marine le pen. le pen opposes the european union and has pledged to leave nato. macron, on the other hand, has led in the polls, but

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they were taken from chibok government girls' secondary school.otiations finally bore fruit. the government says talks will now continue to free the rest. these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors. emotions will be in turmoil, and returning to their families and communities will not be easy. and following that meeting with the freed schoolgirls, president muhammadu buhari is flying to london for medical treatment. he's missed the last three cabinet meetings. his team are saying he's recovering from an unspecified illness. mr buhari had only returned to nigeria in march after two months of medical treatment in britain. let's take a look at some of the other stories the mayor of the canadian city of montreal has declared a state of emergency, as heavy rain and melting snow have resulted in the worst flooding in decades. in the province of quebec, more than 2,000 homes have already been flooded, with water levels set to rise further. after weeks of seemingly unending rainfall, many roads are now only

and they won't be heading back home to chibok any time soon.nder the care of the women's affairs ministry and the security services, keen to talk to them about their experiences. the bbc has been with the families in remote chibok all this week. it has taken a while to make 100% sure of the girls‘ identities. the 82 chibok girls were only released after months of complicated negotiations. five boko haram commanders were exchanged for them, and the bbc was told that 2 million euros may also have been part of the deal, but that can't yet be confirmed. the government says it is doing all it can, and talks are going on to try and release the 113 still being held. the intense media focus on the chibok girls has at least helped many to be freed. and they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls that have been abducted by boko haram. alistair leithead, bbc news, nigeria. spanish and british authorities have arrested 2a suspected drug traffickers, after a joint operation. spanish police detained 21 people who allegedly transported mariju

they are the second group of chibok girls to be freed and were released in a prisoner exchange deal.or of the hunt for boko haram: investigating the terror tearing nigeria apart. alex, thank you very much for being with us. it is good to speak to you about this extraordinary three year period. do we have any idea what has happened to the girls in the time between being kidnapped and, for these girls, being released? we do have some idea. there has been scattered reports from some of the girls who have managed to escape, the group of 20 that were freed in december. they have had a terrible time, largely on their own, forced into marriage, repeatedly raped, some have been made to fight, some we re some have been made to fight, some were forced into becoming suicide bombers. some of the girls that escaped were girls that were strapped with a suicide vest and walked two checkpoints and asked to be defused. as i say, they have been through this for more than three yea rs through this for more than three years now, largely on their own, with almost no outside help. what is the motivation f

they were taken from chibok government girl's secondary school.ons finally bore fruit. the government says talks will now continue to free the rest. these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors. emotions will be in turmoil and returning to their families and communities will not be easy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. well, you have been watching you stay on the day that emmanuel macron was voted president of france. the interior ministry has confirmed he won 66% of the vote. hello there, good morning. there's going to be some more sunshine around for the next few days. we may well have seen the peak of the temperature, though, over the weekend. it was pretty much wall—to—wall sunshine in northern ireland. and here we had the warmest day of the year so far. same temperatures in glasgow and we had the warm air all the way from wales towards the south coast. but these areas that had the warmth by day are getting the chill right now with the clear skies. and in rural parts, we may find temperatur

it is the second time that the government has successfully rescued a group of chibok girls. returned to their families. the chibok girls were taken from their school by islamist militants in 2014, just as they were about to sit theirfinal exams. their kidnapping inspired a global campaign calling for their release. many families in chibok will be rejoicing today, but of the 276 girls taken that night, over 100 are yet to be returned. while chibok is by far the most high—profile case, thousands of people have been kidnapped by boko haram in the eight years of this insurgency. the number of people ripped off by holiday booking scams rose by almost a fifth last year, new figures have revealed. actionfraud, the uk's fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, says there were almost 6,000 reported cases in 2016, with each victim losing an average of £1200. around 50,000 people will be evacuated from the german city of hannover later so experts can remove five unexploded wartime bombs. the bombs were found during work at a building site. some 2,500 firefighters, rescuers, and police o

they are the second group of chibok girls to be freed.ve to abuja now, and chris ewokor is following the latest developments for us. chris, thank you for being with us again. what do we know about the meeting with the president? in less than 15 minutes from now, the meeting should kick—off. already, the girls are in abuja and have been received at the presidential villa. i have seen photos, clips of the girls. these were girls abducted when they were in their teens, probably between 17—19. they look more mature now. i saw one with a bandage on her arm. i so one possibly carrying a baby. all 82 of them meeting the president's afternoon. there have been some really horrifying stories from those who have escaped previously from the hands of boko haram, who were amongst the girls kidnapped. there has been talk of girls forced to marry boko haram fighters, sold as slaves or sexual abuse. what sort of conditions to be believe the girls are in? do we know anything about the circumstances in which the negotiation took lace, where they have been h

so, good news at last about the chibok girls? to know that these girls will very soon be reunited with their families, a day which no doubt they have all been waiting forfor so long. which no doubt they have all been waiting for for so long. but their journey ahead is very long and difficult after the indescribable horrors and trauma that they have no doubt experienced at the hands of boko haram. three years in 50, we know that some girls have escaped, and so we have got some sense of what these other girls may have had to go through — can you give us an idea, because oh, no unicef is trying to help support these girls, as they try to get back to normal life, as far as it is possible, can you give us a life, as far as it is possible, can you give us a sense life, as far as it is possible, can you give us a sense of what you think are the conditions that they have had to endure? from the date of abduction, these girls will have been exposed and subjected to both psychological and physical abuse and extreme violence. they will have

sometimes we look at chibok... actions speak louder than words. sometimes we look at chibok. ..nt in paris, after receiving two—thirds of the vote in the run—off against the far—right‘s marine le pen. at 39, he's the country's youngest president. he will attend at the commemoration with the current president francois hollande. the bbc understands the conservatives will recommit to cutting net migration to the "tens of thousands" if they win the general election. yesterday the home secretary, amber rudd, refused to say whether the pledge — which was also in the party's 2010 and 2015 manifestos — would be repeated. meanwhile, ukip says it would cut net migration to zero over five years. labour says it would extend the ban on television adverts for unhealthy food and sweets until the nine o'clock watershed. the conservatives say britain already has the strictest advertising rules in the world. but labour says its strategy aims to halve the number of overweight youngsters within ten years. a 2 year old girl is being treated in hospital after suffering serious injuries to her head an

we met him in north—eastern nigeria, heading back to chibok.has the job of identifying all of them. among the 82 released was his daughter. when i first saw her, shejumped and grabbed for me. i hold her, started dancing around with her. he will show the families his pictures, and prepare for their big reunion. the girls told him life was hard under boko haram. sometimes there was no food. there are some of them, those that have been given given in marriage. but, according to them, it's not forceful. what do you think about the boko haram fighters who kidnapped your girls? oh, boko haram fighters, personally now, i would forgive them. iforgive them. it is notjust the 276 chibok girls and their families who have been affected. here in north—eastern nigeria, thousands of other women and girls have been kidnapped by boko haram. most of those rescued have been left deeply traumatised, and there is a real stigma associated with anyone who has lived under boko haram. that is tearing apart communities. these are the girls rescued last year. they have b

government girl's secondary school. 2014, they were taken from chibok it sparked international outragem freed. outrage and a global last october, the first 21 were released, as negotiations finally bore fruit. were released, as negotiations the government says talks will now continue to free the rest. these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors. emotions will be in turmoil and returning to their families and communities will not be easy. and returning to their families north korea says it has detained an american citizen on suspicion of carrying out what it called "hostile acts". the state news agency said the man had been working for the pyongyang university of science and technology. he's the second american to be detained by north korea in a fortnight. to be detained by north a total of four us nationals are now being held by pyongyang. back to the general election now and the liberal democrats have said today their manifesto will include a commitment to keep the "triple lock" on the state pension, which guarantees it rises by as much

dashmac —— it's notjust the 276 chibok girls and their families who've been affected. thousands of other women and girls have been kidnapped by boko haram. most of those rescued have been left deeply traumatised and there's a real stigma associated with anyone who's lived under boko haram. that is tearing apart communities. these are the girls who were rescued last year who have been kept under the supervision of security services for over six months. they seem healthy and some families just want them home. others believe they are better off in the capital. the pa rents better off in the capital. the parents agree that we did not compel anybody that your child must be here. it is difficult for the families waiting for news. we showed the samuel family video footage of the samuel family video footage of the released girls. they were looking for theirfare, hoping the released girls. they were looking for their fare, hoping to catch a glimpse. sarah, sadly, is still being held. but with negotiations still going on, there is hope that she will soon be released. stay with u

they are the second group of chibok girls to be freed.can go live to abuja now, and chris ewokorfrom bbc hausa is following the latest developments for us. what do we know about the condition in which these girls are in at the moment? well, first, before we talk about the conditions, i can tell you that the girls have arrived in abuja and they have been received at the airport by an official of the government. they will be hosted this afternoon by the president. meanwhile, what we have got to understand is the girls looked... there were pains on their faces. they looked a bit well, but they also looked stressed from pictures. those who have seen them say that they looked a bit pained but basically 0k. there is a tough line on fighting boko haram. how difficult is it been for the authorities to be prepared to negotiate when that negotiation has involved, effectively, handing over some of the islamist militants, allowing them to go free in other to get his girls back? —— these girls. it is really a very difficult position. it must be a diff

at least 80 schoolgirls who were kidnapped by islamist militants in the nigerian town of chibok threebeen a reduction in fighting in syria since a russian—led initiative took effect. it's to halt the country's 6—year war. the russian defence ministry says it has registered 15 violations since midnight on friday, although government aircraft have been in action in rebel—held areas near hama and other parts of the country. alex bolton reports. syrian government aircraft in action. there are reports of shelling and gunfire elsewhere in the country, but the violence has eased following the international plan to create four de—escalation zones inside syria. another positive step. russian and us chiefs of general staff have agreed to restate —— reinstate the system preventing midair incidents over syria. in a phone call, two channels agreed to work on additional measures. russia says a new initiative to create demilitarised areas in syria can pave the way towards more substantive negotiations. translation: the most important thing is that the implementation of the memorandum can help cease

they were taken from chibok government girls' secondary school.finally bore fruit. the government says talks will now continue to free the rest. these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors. emotions will be in turmoil, and returning to their families and communities will not be easy. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: we're getting more reaction to the events of last night — the victory of simba makoni, the french presidential election. let's hear what germany is thinking and making of all this, with stefan simons of der spiegel. what are germans thinking as they wake up, this news from last night? a sigh of relief again. you know that angela merkel took the opportunity to call makoni almost as soon as he got elected — he wasn't even arrived at the louvre, she already had called him at his headquarters. it means, for the german—french motor, which makes up the german—french motor, which makes up all of europe, a good time ahead. so that's all she has been banking for. ma

the girls from chibok were among 202 we re the girls from chibok were among 202 were taken three yearsal checks before being reunited with theirfamilies. medical checks before being reunited with their families. around 100 others are still being held. a 21—year—old man has died after falling off a jet ski on loch lomond. police scotland said stuart mclevy was a passenger on the craft when he fell into the water on saturday evening. he was taken to the royal alexandra hospital in paisley where he was pronounced dead. the driver, who was also injured, was released from hospital after treatment for minor injuries. the sister of seamus ruddy — who "disappeared" during the troubles in northern ireland — has said news that a search team has found human remains — brings a sense of relief. mr ruddy was working as a teacher in paris in 1985 when he was abducted, killed and buried by the republican paramilitary group, the inla. since monday, investigators have been searching a remote wooded area near rouen. 0ur correspondent mervynjess has been speaking to anne morgan, the sister of seamus ruddy

they are known as the chibok girls. nearly 300 were abducted from a school in chibok, nigeria three years ago. today more than 50 were released by boko haram, the military group that stole them. dozens of others have escaped or were previously released. the fate of 100 girls is not known. the chairman of the u.s. chief of staffs spoken to phone with a top russian military official. they discussed a russian proposed plan for safe zones that went into effect today. jonathan vigliotti is following this story. >> reporter: demarco, the multiphase plan is one of the more ambitious efforts to end syria's six-year conflict. the u.s. is watching closely to see if it can successfully take hold. the deal wasne russia and iran who support the assad regime and turkey who backs the opposition. under the agreement, starting today, several so-called deescalation zones will be created. these safe zones would see a halt to all hostility, including air strikes, allowing for humanitarian aid to be delivered and for civilians to safely ret

the president confirmed that 82 of the over 200 chibok girls were released in a high stakes prisonerp. the girls were flown from banki in the north of the country to see their families on sunday and then taken to the capital. they were eha two senior boko haram commanders. the deal the result of extensive negotiations between the government, the international red cross and nigeria's extremist islamist group boko haram. they were skid happened in over three years ago on the eve of their final school exams. some as young as 14 at the time. these were the first proof of life released in 2014. then last year the first real sign of a break through. 21 girls were released by boko haram fueling hopes that more would quickly follow in their footsteps. that was more than six months ago and in the years following the mass chibok abduct shuns, human rights groups estimate boko haram has kidnapped 2,000 more. today 82 mothers will of joy but there are more than 100 hoping, waiting, desperate for more good news. demarco? >> deborah, thank you. >>> we turn to los angeles where there was a special

they are healthy or how many need medical attention, but this is the second time that a group of chibokeased. last year in 0ctober, has been released. last year in october, 21 were released and many did need to see doctors quite urgently. we also don't know whether any of the girls may be coming back with babies. that is an assumption that many of these girls will have become boko haram wives. we have yet to get clarification on that. we do know the negotiation process has been ongoing for a while, and the presidency yesterday thanked the international red cross and other agencies for their help in the release. the number of people ripped off by holiday booking scams rose by almost a fifth last year, new figures have revealed. actionfraud, the uk's fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, says there were almost 6,000 reported cases in 2016, with each victim losing an average of £1,200. around 50,000 people will be evacuated from the german city of hannover later so experts can remove five unexploded wartime bombs. are being deployed to help with the operation which affects around a tenth