she spoke to my colleague mishal husain, and called on the government of prime minister imran khan togo as a woman sentenced to death for blasphemy was acquitted. asia bibi had been convicted on the flimsiest of evidence. now, she has broken her silence about the nightmare that began when she was accused of insulting the prophet muhammad. translation: i was very scared. i couldn't even imagine something like this would happen to me. for a year and a half i kept going to court, not once did the judge hear my side of the story. they sentenced me to death without letting me speak. asia told me she was working in the fields near her home in punjab province when a mob came to drag her away. her daughters, then aged eight and nine, saw it happen. they have since been reunited with their mother. translation: it was so strange to see my husband and children after so long. i couldn't make sense of my emotions. but when i think about my daughters‘ childhood... i see them crying at being separated from me. that i cannot forget. after international campaigns and eight years on death row, pakistan

she spoke to my colleague mishal husain, and called on the government of prime minister imran khan tojust over a year ago as a woman sentenced to death for blasphemy was acquitted. asia bibi had been convicted on the flimsiest of evidence. now, she has broken her silence about the nightmare that began when she was accused of insulting the prophet muhammad. translation: i was very scared. i couldn't even imagine something like this would happen to me. for a year and a half i kept going to court, not once did the judge hear my side of the story. they sentenced me to death without letting me speak. asia bibi told me she was working in the fields near her home in punjab province when the mob came to drag her away. her daughters, then aged eight and nine, saw it happen. they have since been reunited with their mother. translation: it was so strange to see my husband and children after so long. i couldn't make sense of my emotions. but when i think about my daughters' childhood... i see them crying at being separated from me. that i cannot forget. after international campaigns and eight yea

and oppose the protesters who want the removal of iraq's ruling elites let's get an update from imran khan he's joining us from baghdad so having said that what are we to read into the situation in najaf and what happened and why some of saddam's protesters have attacked the anti-government protesters his supporters rather. there's a real concern hey in baghdad and across the south of what exactly very influential shia cleric one of the most influence or shia clerics is up to now he has flip flopped between supporting the protesters and not supporting the protest is that what he seems to be doing is putting his backing behind iraq's security forces he's already said that here in baghdad he wants all the bridges and all the roads leading here to be open he wants the protesters to simply remain intact or a square and not be out of this area but he has a very different agenda to the protesters the protest movement is very clear they want 'd a change a radical change in the way iraq is a government actually wants something slightly different and much more conservative what he wants is the writ

well imran khan joins us live from baghdad and then ron this is a person who's just been chosen as prime minister and he's already talking about resigning a sign of just how difficult the task of putting a government together will be. well he certainly set out his stall he's put his support directly behind the protesters he knows exactly the support of that movement is going to be crucial for him but his the ropes it's not a unified movement already we've been speaking to people over the last few days about. how into law and his what he might represent to the protesters and the various different opinions there's one opinion that suggests well he supports us then we can back him and the other and this is quite significant opinion amongst the protestors is actually what we're asking for is a complete change a complete sweep we don't want any of the old guard to come back in and this is a member of nuri al maliki's government he did actually resign from nuri al maliki's government saying that he had sectarian policies he disagreed it but he is part of the old school that the protesters have

speaks truth to power against the country's military and has gone after the prime minister imran khan and his relationship with the generals she's in self-imposed exile and she joins us now from the u.k. school does this threat from pakistan's federal investigation agency surprise you and how serious is this. yes it was not a surprise and it was actually very shocking but the news from breaking news and back is that they have summoned me and will charge me with terrorism and or you know she's my properties and extradite me and this is all extremely shocking and a few days after that they also wrote to the u.k. got managed to downing street and home office and put in office and it's a 4 page error not on 4 pages long letter which asks the u.k. government to slap me with his speech his endeavors and charges according to the news reports. because possibly they fear that they may not be able to expedite me so they're instigating my government here to bring these charges against me and it also being sniffing at the i.s.i. actually has been sniffing around of my residential address here in

imran khan that live in the iraqi capital baghdad thank you go 19 year old palestinian has been shot dead by the israeli army after clashes over a house demolition in the west bank town of jenin protests began after heavy machinery is needed in the destroyed the family home of the man who was charged in connection with the 2018 killing of a rabbi in a west bank settlement 6 others were wounded in the jenin clashes it was a 2nd palestinian death in 24 hours a 17 year old was also shot by israeli soldiers during a protest in hebron. the israeli police are looking for the driver of a car that hit a crowd of pedestrians in west jerusalem at least 12 soldiers were injured police say it was deliberate the driver fled the scene but the car was later found abandoned close to bethlehem. there rebels in syria supported by turkish artillery of push back government forces from a key town in italy a province that says turkey's president warned syria's government not to continue its offensive into the last rebel held region hundreds of thousands of people meanwhile have been displaced by the fight

translation: to prime minister imran khan i say, whenever something like this happens, it should be properlynt people jailed for this should be freed. in a statement, the government of pakistan told us it had taken considerable steps to prevent misuse of the blasphemy law and that minorities are treated as equal citizens. this afternoon, asia bibi went to meet president macron. she may be granted asylum here in france or in canada, but this period is one of huge adjustment for her. she told us she isn't sure yet what the future holds. now onto the democratic race to take on donald trump in the 2020 election. former vice presidentjoe biden has a lot riding on tomorrow's critical primary in south carolina. in order to stay competitive in this race he is counting on a resounding win. barbara plett usher is in south carolina. this isjoe this is joe biden this isjoe biden country, south carolina, a southern state he cannot afford to lose. his loyal supporters are working overtime to make sure he wins. this woman and her crew trustjoe biden, his history with barack obama carries weight with them a

to prime minister imran khan, i say whenever something like this happens, it should be properly investigatede jailed for this should be freed. in a statement, the government of pakistan told us it had taken considerable steps to prevent misuse of the blasphemy law, and that minorities are treated as equal citizens. this afternoon, asia bibi went to meet president macron. she may be granted asylum here in france or in canada, but this period is one of huge adjustment for her. she told us she isn't sure yet what the future holds. mishal husain, bbc news, paris. scientists have detected evidence of a colossal explosion in space, five times bigger than anything observed before. the huge release of energy is thought to have emanated from a super—massive black hole some 390 million light years from earth. nina nanji reports. we know about the big bang, which scientists say was the start of the expansion of the universe. now comes evidence of a slightly smaller bang, but colossal nonetheless. in fact, the blast is thought to be five times bigger than anything astronomers have previously observed. i

to prime minister imran khan, i say whenever something like this happens, it should be properly investigatedfreed. in a statement, the government of pakistan told us it had taken considerable steps to prevent misuse of the blasphemy law, and that minorities are treated as equal citizens. this afternoon, asia bibi went to meet president macron. she may be granted asylum here in france or in canada, but this period is one of huge adjustment for her. she told us she isn't sure yet what the future holds. mishal husain, bbc news, paris. beatles fans will be familiar with this — it's the famous pedestrian crossing outside abbey road studios in london which featured on their 11th album. and you might recognise two of the faces — prince harry and jon bonjovi — along with two members of the invictus games choir, mimicking the fab four. the american rocker is re—recording one of his songs for harry's invictus charity. jon bon jovi quipped that he looked forward to working with the "artist formerly known as prince". a quick reminder of our top story, the world health organization has raised its assessm

translation: to prime minister imran khan i say, whenever something like this happens, it should be properlyeople jailed for this should be freed. in a statement, the government of pakistan told us it had taken considerable steps to prevent misuse of the blasphemy law and that minorities are treated as equal citizens. this afternoon, asia bibi went to meet president macron. she may be granted asylum here in france or in canada, but this period is one of huge adjustment for her. she told us she isn't sure yet what the future holds. mishal husain, bbc news, paris. that is it from me. tuesday watching. hello. friday brought more rain to areas which didn't need it. another 10—15mm fell across shropshire. around a0mm of rain fell in around 12 hours in cardiff. meanwhile, across scotland, further snow. through the weekend, parts of the highlands could see another 20—30cm of snow, and all eyes this weekend are on this area of low pressure. this is storm jorge, which was named by the spanish met service. through the early hours of saturday morning we will see squally rain pushing east. cold air comi

translation: to prime minister imran khan i say, whenever something like this happens, it should be properlyple jailed for this should be freed. in a statement, the government of pakistan told us it had taken considerable steps to prevent misuse of the blasphemy law and that minorities are treated as equal citizens. this afternoon asia bibi went to meet president macron. she may be granted asylum here in france or in canada, but this period is one of huge adjustment for her. she told us she isn't sure yet what the future holds. mishal husain, bbc news, paris. britain's prince harry has been visiting abbey road studios in london, where jon bonjovi has been recording a charity single for the prince's invictus games foundation. it comes as canada confirmed that it will not pay for the couple's security once they officially step down from royal duties next month. this report from nick witchell‘s contains flash photography. he's packing as much as possible into these remaining days of royal duty. harry was at the abbey road studios in london. the singerjon bonjovi was there to welcome him and — n

and held talks with the pakistani prime minister imran khan in the islamic addressing parliament said he stood with the people of kashmir india revoked the disputed regions autonomous status last august's. the latest from islamabad. both sides. trade $5000000000.00 the pakistani prime minister one on one meeting with. pakistan's parliament and bridgie times the people of pakistan for the support pakistan has given to turkey whenever there's been a natural disaster and that cooperation between the 2 was drawn on the strategic and political level. that they should now be a relationship which should be an economic one as well the pakistanis want to learn from their model the pakistani prime minister has. to help pakistan in the field of. both countries have a strong strategic relationship they have had military maneuvers together by just gone by the lot of military hardware from that country so indeed an important and fruitful meeting as far as blog astonished concern and the president also saying that support pakistan on the international forum the way. the u.s. has blacklisted sri lank

indian administered kashmir which of the want has been holding talks with pakistan's prime minister imran khan in the slum about addressing parliament earlier one said he stood with the people of kashmir india revoked the disputed regions or talk of a state since last august come all haida as the latest from islamabad. both sides again bilateral trade didn't you know 5000000000 dollars the pakistani prime minister had a one on one meeting with the don't get president he didn't address pakistan's parliament and wiki tang's the people of pakistan for their support pakistan has given to turkey whenever there's been a natural disaster and that the cooperation between the 2 was strong on the strategic and political level but he also stressed that they should now be a relationship which should be an economic one as well the pakistanis want to learn from their model the pakistani prime minister are asking his. counterpart to help pakistan in the field of. both countries have a strong strategic relationship they have had military maneuvers together pakistan by a lot of military hardware from that coun

and also reporting from baghdad imran khan is into where the center of the anti-government protests with more of the public mood of this new appointment. because i we know he needs to get these people on his side in order to be able to put pressure on the politics set him and his cabinet and form a government and he has 30 days to do that and then yes to call early elections. elections for the for the protesters to be even vaguely satisfied but let me just show you i'm going to go out the way at the camera now these people have been camped out since october they had very big demands of the very beginning of the protest movement they wanted a complete overhaul of the political system in the months since then they've actually template that actually we just want now a new prime minister who cold elections or you want a change in that way now is the habits of the man that be able to deliver that well that's the really big question the protest movement is a unified very different views on the protests protests as well there's 2 key schools of thought the 1st one is well if a law we support su

different time supported and if those the protestors who want the removal of iraq's ruling elite imran khan has more on the protests from by towns. there's a real concern here in baghdad and across the south of what exactly a very influential shia cleric one of the most influencers here clerics is up to now he has flip flopped between supporting the protesters and no support taking the protest is that what he seems to be doing is putting his backing behind iraq's security forces he's already said that here in baghdad he wants all the bridges and all the roads leading here to tucker a square to be open he wants the protesters to simply remain intact or a square outside of this area but he has a very different agenda to the protesters the protest movement is very clear they want a change a radical change in the way iraq is governed titles actually wants something slightly different to that a much more conservative what he wants is for the writ of the iraqi government law to be applied here in baghdad and across the south he looks to the protesters to simply remain where they had to abate a li

turkey's president has concluded his tour of pakistan imran khan hosted the one in islam about the 2 leaders signed an agreement to boost bilateral trade currently stands at $800000000.00 earlier one also expressed support for pakistan and its stance on indian administered kashmir a court in istanbul has acquitted a renowned turkish novelist on charges of membership of an armed group asli other one was arrested in 2016 as part of an investigation into alleged links to outlawed kurdish fighters she was among 2 dozen employees who work for the pro could ish or as good newspaper. iraqi women are defying a call by a leading cleric to stop protesting alongside men. calling for the segregation of men and women rob matheson reports from baghdad. iraqi women standing together but not standing alongside men this is how the leading shia cleric knocked out of solder says iraqis should protest against government corruption high unemployment and u.s. troops based he looked at the flooded market or cider is not against women protesting but he is against some illegitimate acts that happen in the pr

and his imran khan now in baghdad to talk more about this it's an interesting approach the new prime minister is taking is an enron saying to the people continue to protest peacefully but continue to protest continue to demand everything you want. it just goes to show you come all exactly how powerful this protest movement is bombing to be allowed we knows he needs to get these people on the his side in order to be able to put pressure on the parliament take set him and his cabinet and form a government and he has 30 days to do that and then yes to call early elections. actions for the for the protesters to be even fake be satisfied but let me just say show you're going to get out the way at the camera now these people have been camped out since october they had very big demands at the very beginning of the protest movement they wanted a complete of the whole of the political system in the months since then they've actually template that to say actually we just want now a youth prime minister because of the elections or you want a change that way now is to have it to become law we de

we've also got imran khan then back to square the epicenter of anti-government protests he has more in the public mood of this new appointment. he is part of the political establishment but he has actually taken issue with his own party he was the communications minister nuri al maliki's government he actually resigned from that post because he felt that nuri al maliki was pushing forward sectarian policies that he simply couldn't agree with now he does have the backing of a key share cleric fatah the other who has one of the largest books in color but i don't know if you can see it but just back that way is a very key building if chakra square is the focal point then the turkish threshold as it's known is huge for 5 story building is the focal point of the focal point now they looked several side and his supporters they pulled out of the protest movement for a week but they're now back in and they've taken over that building and this is concerning to the protesters because they say they may well be cold to the protest movement but others say well actually we do need something politica

or good stuff there from imran khan thanks for that. still ahead a now just 0 body of a mexican activist found in the forest to protect. the u.s. he had 6 small countries with travel restrictions and it's called the northern hemisphere his biggest international rugby tournament is underway and he is here with that story. of. how i once again it looks a little quieter over the middle east in the next couple of days we have seen some cloud rain sleet and snow yet again into turkey pushing over towards the caspian sea some when she weather there for a time ensued northern parts of iran and that will make its way further east was couple picking up a little bit of snow as we go on into monday but bright skies do come back in behind it temperatures just starting to not jump over the next time just hit in doha they are around 20 degrees celsius quite a stiff smile for time but things will improve as we go through the week well as you try to across north africa wanted to be some pieces of that weather cloud up towards but it's rainy but essenti

shia cleric attacked a protest camp souter has a different time supported and posed the movement's imran khan has more on the protests from baghdad it. seems that there is a crack between those movements though what we're hearing from people very close to the total sort of also from political analysts is that going to also the eyes actually got a mission to try and open and all of the bridges to be central baghdad leading to where i'm still right now which is tucker a square it was all of the protesters to be pushed into tucker a square and he's also replicating distrust a-g. within the solving problems as well that's why we saw his followers he will just go in to niger where 10 people were killed now the reason for this is that whatever also has actually put his support behind the iraqi government and behind the security forces he says that the rich load needs to come back to iraq but he also has a very different agenda to the protesters the protesters who've been here since october with a very clear agenda they want a complete overhaul of the government system and then to corruption a new g

stuart: the non-cricket player imran khan. >> i know how to play cricket. stuart: good stuff.ing for chapter 11. what happened? ashley: back to you, stu. stuart: what weren't wrong? ashley: writing was own the wall. filing for chapter 11. massive amount of debt. they're closing up to 450 store locations, including all in canada. they have seen sales decline for nine consecutive quarters that massive amount of debt. they say that the interest they have received from some potential buyers has been encouraging. doesn't mean there will abid. they're accepting applications up till march 23rd. not a big surprise. this has really struggled. stuart: play the organ music. there you go. aa bit late. here is something i do not understand but susan will explain it. elon musk threw shade at bill gates after he bought a electric -- susan: do you know what throwing shade means? stuart: no. susan: a bit of a insult. bill gates, instead of electric car he bought the porsche, pretty pricey this porsche electric model. it retails for $160,000. in response when elon musk heard this, let me show y