he is a soldier king. he was in the army and ta kes soldier king.ally acts beyond this is difficult to say. all we can say for sure at this stage is that he is unpredictable and certainly not like his father. we are continuing to see the anointment ceremonial under way here in bangkok. i wonder, ceremonial under way here in bangkok. iwonder, you mentioned his father, king bhumibol adulyadej, who died a few years ago. there has been a long period of mourning before this coronation? the official period of mourning was one year after the death of king bhumibol adulyadej, after they held an extremely elaborate funeral. that had a different atmosphere to the coronation and understandably. inside thailand king bhumibol adulyadej was not subject to any critical assessment but nobody doubted he was a well—intentioned monarch who cared deeply about his country, cared about his role and lived a very devoted life, he was devoted to development projects, he took a great deal of interest on things that he thought benefited people. that devotion to duty, that an

our society that's why we have unconditional loyalty to the king. ram of the tenth comes to the throne it's a difficult time thailand is a constitutional monarchy but the army seized power in a coup five years ago elections earlier this year and it didn't deadlock one commentator says the coronation is likely to bring a fresh approach but the new king. on the whole very quiet person in the next stage of the coronation celebrations the king will stage an elaborate parade in front of his people. and chill college shells until is following the festivities for us in bangkok charlotte this is day one of a three day ceremony to consecrate the king how is the ceremony going. they are back a while events today are starting to draw to a close here in thailand it's the early evening here at the member i'm sure you can see behind me there are still people gathered around the grand palace here they've been likely to be late into the evening and that is because of course for most people here in thailand this is the first time that they'll have witnessed the coro

to be king! my dear, the reason is to be king. well then lady, you arrive in time to change his mind. to give him resolve you mean. he just needs to focus. well let's take a look. you're still entertaining duncan and you're off thinking things through. if it were done when tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly. if the assassination could trammel up the consequence and catch with his surcease success; that but this blow might be the be all and the end all here. but here upon this bank and shoal of time we jump for life to come. but in these cases we still have judgment here; that we but teach blood instructions which being taught return to plague the inventor. this even-handed justice commends the ingredients of our poisoned chalice to our own lips. he's here in double trust. first as i am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed, then as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself. besides this duncan had borne his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great

and he had never expected to be king. —— 22 or 23.ed to express his wish for thailand to be a democracy. now we are under a military government, and among the eight people are the prime minister, a general who led the coup in 2014. 0ne a general who led the coup in 2014. one of his right—hand man, the interior minister, another general. and another general, remarkably 98 yea rs and another general, remarkably 98 years old, who is arguably the most important partner of the previous king, a former army commander with whom the monarchy formed a partnership for a very stable but not very democratic period of time in the 1980s, and who has been a very influentialfigure in the 1980s, and who has been a very influential figure in thai politics and thai military and royal affairs, he is very frail and 98, but still there. this underpins and emphasises how much the partnership between the monarchy and the military matters in thailand. it is that partnership which rebuilt the monarchy as the centre point of this country's stability and developm

to be king is nothing, to be king safely is everything. okay, but here's what's confusing about that. if the witches were right about you, cawdor, then the kingship, isn't it likely they're going to be right about banquo? yes, well i can't stand the thought of that, you see, if the witches are right that banquo is going to be heir to a line of kings and i've killed gracious duncan for the sake of banquo's heir i put ranker in the vessel of my peace. not only have i made a deal with the devil, i've done it for banquo's heirs, not mine. and the two of you are childless right? yes, that's right. why is that? could we just stick to the story please? look, the point is, is that banquo will not father a line of kings and i'm going to make sure that he won't. and that's why the two murderers show up. murderers? oh yes, i'm sorry, lady macbeth isn't there for that scene. do you mind if we talk about it? you wanted me to take action so i'm doing it. relax, i'm not complaining, just could have told me that's all. yeah, well, now you know. so you've

it will bring back to them the richness of the traditions and it will embed as king, anchored this kingve and has a controversial personality. it doesn't enjoy the affection of his fathers be taken over at a much later stage of his life. there's been an awful lot of information given to thai people so they can involve themselves in this ata they can involve themselves in this at a distance. a lot of people take pride in this. there are not many monarchies this powerful, this influential, left in this region or anywhere. it will remember distractible mind thai people how important the monarchy is in the structures. there will be some thai people that don't take such interest but those fees are not allowed to be heard. we can hear this canon sounds behind you, can you tell us more about the role of the monarchy in thai society? is considered to be absolutely essential. if you listen the current military government will just pledged off to defend the monarchy, they have made it illegal even to question the system of government that puts the king at the head. officially, thailand is a const

we know about the man who's just been crowned king. the king and took over from his late father after he passed away in twenty sixteen so he has been on the train for a few years the people here have a good idea of the monic that he is now we know little about his background we know that he was had to spend his early years in bangkok he was an educated in the u.k. in australia he became an officer in the thai air force we know as well from what his his statement yesterday his first real command that he would like to and this is the quote brain with righteousness for the benefits and happiness of the thai people say that's how the kind of money that he wants to be as the years progress. right seanad bill thank you very much for being us up to date with the latest developments in the thai capital bangkok. now bring you up to date with some other stories making news around the world syrian government forces of bombarded rebel held areas in the country's northwest dozens have been killed and wounded in a province this escalation of violenc

with kings, a year—long period of mourning is normal.n the previous king died, it was a profound moment, he had been built up as a father of the country, the man who literally held the country together. nobody here, open covering this country for a long time, really knew how this country would cope. the military government managed both the death of the king at the funeral very smoothly, they clearly had a plan but they wouldn't talk about it before. a year was a minimum, basically and as you remember, the king refused to take their own initially and that really threw them because he officially became king when his father died, he said people needed to mourn. the funeral of the late king was in october 2017 and have gradually seen the prevalent images of the king that were everywhere, people won't like that year, gradually fade away and very gradually the images of this king you didn't see much before becoming more and more predominant. it is been carried out very gradually because it has been such a rupture. such a different kind of a ki

as the newly crowned king comes in public thank you so much for that update from there. israeli airstrikes on gaza have kid six palestinians and wounded dozens of others after a month. hundreds of rockets into southern israel killing one person and israeli forces responded returned shelling and strikes the e.u. is calling for an immediate end to the hostilities. israel's army says it's hit some two hundred palestinian targets. in response to palestinian rocket fire. one strike at a six story building the techie says housed state run and a little news agency anchor has condemned the israeli strikes and called on the international community to take action to ease tensions. gazan authorities say dozens of people were wounded and several killed in the bombings amongst them a mother and baby israel blames for mass for their deaths israel says over four hundred rockets have been fired from gaza into southern israel since saturday some rockets struck homes night here in kiryat gat israeli authorities say one woman was seriously wounded here dozens of palestinian rockets were in

the late king back in twenty sixty . simply keeping track of the celebrations in bangkok as the newly crowned king comes out in public thank you so much for that update from there. munich on the verge of a seventh straight when the street a championship a victory next weekend at leipzig and the trophy is that as that's because the tome on saturday they were able to overcome place hanover but it was not as easy as it tore at this stage all that mattered so by and the points and the title. plenty of pressure on nico coaches by an off the last match days draw to lowly nuremberg against hanover they faced another relegation struggling sniffing around for points . but after just twenty seven minutes of probing us were kim ish perfectly picked out robert lewandowski to open the scoring. and by and kept on pushing five minutes before half time when gorecki lashed in from long distance with pinpoint accuracy getting in touch off the post and a league goal for the summer arrival. but after the break however got a lifeline from th

this is news of live from berlin thailand's king takes the throne ceremonies take place in bangkok for the country's first coronation in seven decades our correspondent is at the scene also coming up. officials call it a miracle that no one is killed when a jet slides off the runway at a u.s. naval station in florida. and india real from the devastation after one of the worst storms in memory. i'm michael oku a boeing seven thirty seven has crashed on landing in florida twenty one people were injured as the airliner slid off the runway at naval station jacksonville in the northeast of the u.s. state the commercial jet had been chartered by the u.s. military and was arriving from a u.s. base in cuba. said it was terrifying to describe how in the middle of a thunderstorm the seven thirty seven bounced twice on the runway and skidded into the st john's river but the plane did not submerge and all one hundred forty three people aboard were able to escape by climbing out onto the wing authorities said disaster had been averted. i just want to emphasize yet again we transported twenty one pe

in seven decades correspondent what to expect from king rama. india braces for more devastation as one of the worst storms in memory smashes into the east coast. welcome to. a boeing seven thirty seven has crashed on landing. passengers said it was terrifying they described how in the middle of a thunderstorm the seven thirty seven bounced twice on the runway and skidded into the st john's river but the plane did not submerge and all one hundred forty three people aboard survived authorities said disaster had been averted i just want to emphasize yet again we transported twenty one people all adults from this incident involving an aircraft a commercial boeing seven thirty seven aircraft and it is jacks the twenty one individuals that we transported were all listed good condition no critical injuries sustained by any of those twenty one the plane had traveled to jacksonville florida from the u.s. naval station at guantanamo bay in cuba it's likely it was carrying mostly military personnel and their families there are no details yet as to why the

and style of this king, king vajiralongkorn, how effective he can be in restoring some kind of calmura bickerjoins us now live from bangkok. well, as you have heard, a number of elaborate ceremonies will begin in the next few hours. let me give you an idea of what is happening now. a number of office workers, all dressed in white, have lined the route. they are ready for the royal procession, they will give a salute, there are hundreds of them all lining the streets. we are also expecting a number of people to come out but the heat is absolutely brutal. we are wondering exactly how many people will manage to brave the weather. a number of ceremonies will start with the anointment of water, which comes from five rivers across thailand. but will then go into another ceremony involving water from hundred and seven rivers from across thailand. but what is kept in across thailand. but what is kept in a sacred vase alongside water which comes from the palace itself. he will be anointed in that water. later they will be a bit of a housewarming party where guests will be welcomed. he will a

the new king. allow you to. use for there were or who required person in the next stage of the carnation celebrations the king will stage an elaborate parade in front of his people. when d.w. correspondent charlotte shells and pills in bangkok she said is this assessment of today's coronation the people gathered behind me at the grand palace are likely to be here well into the evening as a mark of respect for the newly crowned king the most of them this is the first time they've seen the coronation all the time on it the last one almost seven decades ago to the day and in a country where the king is afforded divine status today it has been truly momentous the king was crowned in a lab or at ceremonies a rich blend of culture and tradition dating back centuries people here were watching at the ceremonies unfolded on the big screens engrossed in what was happening tomorrow is another big day for the public and that is because the king takes part in a procession through the streets of bangkok and the people here is

and also to pay their respects to the king this is a country where the king is has a defined status so people here really do want to come out and show their support for him in fact we saw we spoke to one man not so long ago who'd walked six hundred kilometers in order to be here for the celebrations days that just gives you a sense of just how much many people here in thailand feeling about this carnation . how they're feeling about these three days of extremely elaborate ornate celebrations the shock the monarchy is hugely revered in thailand tell us a little bit more about the newly crowned a mob achieved along cong. yes well he's been on the throne since his father passed away in twenty sixteen so he has been the monarch here since then that we don't all fall lot about in the course of fire graphy we know he spent his early years here in thailand he then was educated in the u.k. and australia is an officer in the time military we know as well how he wants to reign as a monarch he issued his first group mind yesterday and he said that he wants to reign for the benefit and happines

them sitting down as the king passed as a mark of respect for the king indeed here in thailand he had the status of a daisy a divine status is a people were extremely respectful as he passed very excited to see him walking along the street as many people been passing along these streets many people of course have been here since the early hours of the morning china to make sure that they did get a spot along the parade route and it really has been incredibly hot here today that than a lot of ambulances medical staff on standby trying to help people out if the heat got a little bit too much for them but people still were willing to brave those temperatures and we know as well that a lot of people were bussed in by author ities from around thailand trains buses also free here in bangkok in a way to in an effort to encourage people to come here to witness this celebration and essentially witness history in the making of all the pictures certainly are spectacular but tell us a little bit more about the newly crowned monarch. yes pretty impressive pictures as he was being carried through h

and the king turned to my side and i was shouting long live the king while waving flags and fairy grateful believe me when i had to buy it i can't explain what i'm feeling but i'm very excited and grateful to be here. today why didn't. the elaborate three day coronation ceremony is expected to cost over thirty million dollars but most in attendance don't seem bothered it is after all the country's first coronation in sixty nine years and the new king is one of the world's richest monarchs with assets estimated in the billions of dollars. and a reminder of the top story we're following here for you at least thirteen people have been killed. after a passenger plane full longing to see russian national carrier aeroflot made an emergency landing in moscow the plane was on drop to months when it had to return to the capital shortly after takeoff during the landing the rear section of the sukhoi superjet was already and golfed in flames. you're watching news live from berlin up next is reporter taking a look at the midwife crisis here in germany and from the entire team in berlin thanks so much

ceremony to consecrate the king is a living god has a ceremony going so far. let me just give you some context today this is the first time that makes people gathered here today with the king in thailand being around because of course it's sixty nine years almost in the day that the long morning was around here in a country where the money is to be afforded a divine status it is the moment here in time in a number of elaborate ceremonies throughout the day as part of this carnation process that it's day one of the most rituals and part of the day was when the king happened he said he had to go to the pure haitian ceremony he was then anointed and his must be. just. great with righteousness and you know that if something breaks and that's what his father said when he was crowned this is decades in. a short time ago it was a kind of patron and it isn't. very and there are many taking place throughout the day to. talk to us a little bit about the symbolism of today's ritual. symbolism that is quite right that is something that be felt through every trace that so

i'm proud to be living in thailand and to have the king taking care of us. i'm really happy and proud because as citizens we want the best king and queen or even of the willed. come with him by social it clearly there's a lot of excitement on the streets of bangkok today how people responded. yes there's been huge anticipation in the build up to this car a nation just to give you an example the few days ago we met one man who was travelling six hundred kilometers on fiche to be here in time for the car a nation tomorrow of course is going to be another big day for people here thousands are expected on the streets not because that there will be a perfect for session through the streets of bangkok got them on it will be taking part in people here will have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the king and of course to pay their respects show that that reverence for the kid then on monday he's expected on the balcony at the grand palace just behind me another opportunity for people to catch a glimpse of the king off his coronation today. that's troll a troll so

there were flags waving, people shouting long live the king. of the old capital. symbolically, and this has always been the tradition in thailand coronation, the king, when he makes this four mile he is symbolically establishing his authority around his round. how might his reign different from his father's? well, we just know it will be very different. he is a very different personality. obviously these are different times. his father came to the throne in 1946 when thailand was a very poor, u nsta ble when thailand was a very poor, unstable country. the monarchy had diminished toa unstable country. the monarchy had diminished to a point where people weren't sure it was going to survive. he was much loved by people, very moderate person. he was brought up in switzerland. this king is very different. he is a stickler for ritual that he is quite severe. almost intimidating. there were times in the past where people wondered if he had the qualities to do thejob, but he has been doing it for two and a half years and he has a good understanding of

in bangkok to crown thailand's new king. kong also known as rama the tenth the king was officially crowned as the divine monarch the first the country has seen in seven decades. after the death of his wife father in two thousand and sixteen saturday's pageantry is the start of a three day that formally invests him with legal power symbolizing his consecration as the holder of buddhism in thailand. in bangkok this is one of. the king as a living god charlotte how is the ceremony going. that's right michel and then you have to bear in mind when you're watching the ceremony this is the first time in most people's lives here in thailand that they're witnessing a thai king being crowned of course it's only sixty nine years to the day since the last time i king had a ceremony like this so for a country where the monarch is afforded divine status this really is a hugely significant moment the people here in thailand now a short time ago we watched a couple of holy ceremonies the king sitting in a white robe was covered in holy wate

our society that's why we have unconditional loyalty to the king. graham of the ten comes to the throne it's a difficult time thailand is a constitutional monarchy but the army seized power in a coup five years ago elections earlier this year ended in deadlock one commentator says the carnation is likely to bring a fresh approach. the new. and very daring man. they were. really quiet person in the next stage of the carnation celebrations the king will stage an elaborate parade in front of his people. correspondent charlotte some pills in bangkok and she sent us this is testament of today's coronation the people gathered behind me at the grand palace are likely to be here well into the evening as a mark of respect for the new the crown king the most of them this is the first time they've seen the coronation all the time on it the last one almost seven decades ago to the day and in a country where the king is afforded divine status today it has been truly momentous the king was crowned in a lab or at ceremonies a rich blend of culture and tradition da

this will anchor the king is the latest in a long line of kings ina is the latest in a long line of kingsmportant for him because he's come to the throne relatively late in his 60s, he follows a king, king bhumibol, who moulded modern thailand and has a lot of reverence. thanks bhumibol. this king has had a controversial lifestyle. it's remarkable. it's remarkable how strong the thai monarchy is when you consider that in this region monarchies have largely been eliminated or diminished into near insignificance. here, the monarchy is at the centre alive. it wields enormous power and wealth and one thing we have seen with this king is that he intends to exercise tight personal control over that wealth and power, to reign in a rather different way from his father. it does happen after a much criticised election. with a really uncertain future for the country over the next few years. thailand is still bitterly divided politically. it's political conflicts have not been resolved. where is king bhumibol himself was often a charming unified figure. nobody is sure yet given the personality and st

the king turned to my side and i was shouting long live the king while waving flags and fairy grateful believe me when i'm eighty five i can't explain what i'm feeling but i'm very excited and grateful to be here. today my didn't. elaborate three day coronation ceremony is expected to cost over thirty million dollars but most in attendance don't seem bothered it is after all the country's first coronation in sixty nine years and the new king is one of the world's richest monarchs with assets estimated in the billions of dollars. and in the u.k. fans of the royal family are preparing for a celebration there as well. prince harry and his wife meghan markle are expecting their first born any day now to the disappointment of royal watchers the couple has been tight lipped in public but prince harry has now canceled a planned trip to the netherlands fueling speculation that the big moment is imminent. baby hats and rubber suits are at the ready. ukase next royal also won't be short on congratulations now the baby just has to arrive. we're just way too patient when she was twelve days late s

king maha —— kept the king married the queen a few days ago before his official coronation.ood. —— king. more on cyclone fani. india's been praised for its rapid evacuation of more than a million people, which the united nations says helped minimise the loss of life after a devasating cyclone struck its eastern coast. up to 12 people were killed when cyclone fani made landfall near the city of puri in 0disha yesterday. the storm was the strongest to hit india in 20 years. 0ur correspondent rahul tandon has been to one of the worst—hit areas. driving towards the areas hardest hit by the cyclone. along the way, the destruction is all too visible. these people are amongst the hundreds of thousands who were moved to safety in puri. they came to the shelters with whatever they could carry. many are still traumatised. translation: he has been sick. my wife is worried. she is constantly crying. there is no medical help here. we are suffering a lot. next to the shelter is one of the areas worst affected by cyclone fani. this woman returned to her home for the first time this morning

this is deja vu news live from the thailand's king takes to the throne ceremonies take place in bangkok for the country's first coronation in seven decades correspondents are saying also coming up. officials say it's a miracle no one was killed when a jet slides off the runway at a u.s. naval station in florida and. the last race before a controversial rule change in track and field cast as the menu overwhelms the competition in the eight hundred meters. i'm rebecca riches welcome to the program elaborate ceremonies are underway in bangkok to crown thailand's new king mojave he run along corn a sixty six year old ascended to the throne in twenty six days after the death of his widely revered father saturday's pageantry is the start of a three day ceremony that formally invests him with regal power symbolizing his consecration as the up holder of buddhism in thailand. some feel is following the festivities for us in bangkok charlotte this is day one of a three day ceremony to consecrate the king how is the ceremony going. they are back a while advance today are starting to draw to a clos

ceremony is king rama the tenth as he's also and i'm the tenth king in the czech region is the events of saturday really the most important though that will see him crowned king inside the grand palace in the capital bangkok all the ceremonies over the past couple of or the next couple of hours which is now under way will take place inside the grand palace they will involve many rituals and ceremonies intertwined with the buddhist and hindu faiths they will see him having bathing rites basically which are something of a cleansing purification ceremony using water that is being collected from all seventy six provinces in thailand and the most important ceremony that will take place within the next couple of hours we'll see out royal regalia handed to king my house which you are long gone included in that regalia will be the crown that will really symbolize formalize him becoming the king of thailand more sort of rain this is a period time in this heading for. well it's difficult to say i think the first thing we need to point out as we often do in these situations is that to greatly an

the king of england believed in the divine right of kings, god and my right was the slogan in english and the way they conceptualize governments was that the king was born andordained by almighty god to rule and reign within the british empire . this document, the declaration of independence represented a significant shift in the way we view governments and a positive one i believe. >> it was also quite a brave document for its framers to sign. talk a bit about that ifyou would . >> when they said they were pledging their lives in addition to their sacred isorder, they meant it. it wasan act of treason to do this at the time . they knew that if the revolution failed which lets face it at the time, it was certainly not destined to succeed, it was not a foregone conclusion they were going to win the revolutionary war. they were taking had on the world's greatest superpower . a longshot to be sure. but they did it anyway. it's one of the things that so inspires me about the story of the declaration of independence and the book i wrote on our lost declaration because when we see some of t

this king was proclaimed king in 2016, but has onlyjust been crowned.ng carried through the streets in 16 —— by16 being carried through the streets in 16 —— by 16 men being carried through the streets in 16 —— by16 men in a being carried through the streets in 16 —— by 16 men in a sort of chariot. he is dressed in gold embroidered clothes. he is wearing the same military style hat as his father wore it during his coronation. many of the spectators are wearing yellow. that is a colour associated with this king because he was born on a monday and that is the colour associated with monday. the thai government is spending 1 this monarch is revered as a living deity. immense heat at the processions. 37 celsius and very high humidity. no wonder they are taking their time. a rare brooch has been uncovered in norfolk. the 800—year—old treasure features two lions and is studded with two pink stones. it was found in a freshly ploughed field by a newly qualified archaeologist but it wasn't his first find. tom lucking unearthed a anglo—saxon pendant worth £145,000

and style of this king, king vajiralongkorn, how effective he can be in restoring some kind of calmbbc world news, still to come:a prayer for religious tolerance but what does the future hold for the christians of the middle east? i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterand. but the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now, the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in the future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: cyclone fani has hit india, bringing a deluge of rain and winds gusting at more than 200km/h. the un says north korea has cut food rations to just 300 gra

maha vajiralongkorn, or king rama x, as he's known more formally, became king in 2016 after the deathd reigned for 70 long years. but he's waited until now to be crowned over three days of elaborate buddhist and hindu ceremony. to many thais, the monarch is revered as an almost godlike figure, and some were on the streets, dressed in royal yellow, to see their king make the transition from the human to the almost divine. and, for many, this was a rare glimpse of a sovereign who spends much time abroad and has appeared more remote than his much—loved late father. at 66 years old, he spent his life preparing for this moment, placing a crown weighing more than seven kilograms on his head, issuing his first royal command. translation: i shall reign with righteousness, for the benefit and happiness of the people forever. king vajiralongkorn has had a colourful and at times controversial life. today, his fourth wife, whom he married only this week, was formally recognised as his new queen. he is protected by severe laws prohibiting any criticism, but some thais hope that a crown prince who

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maha vajiralongkorn, or king rama x, as he's known more formally, became king in 2016 after the deathther, who'd reigned for 70 long years. but he's waited until now to be crowned over three days of elaborate buddhist and hindu ceremony. to many thais, the monarchy is revered as an almost godlike figure, and some were on the streets, dressed in royal yellow, to see their king make the transition from the human to the almost divine. and, for many, this was a rare glimpse of a sovereign who spends much time abroad and has appeared more remote than his much—loved late father. at 66 years old, he spent his life preparing for this moment, placing a crown weighing more than seven kilograms on his head, issuing his first royal command. translation: i shall reign with righteousness, for the benefit and happiness of the people forever. king vajiralongkorn has had a colourful and at times controversial life. today, his fourth wife, whom he married only this week, was formally recognised as his new queen. he is protected by severe laws prohibiting any criticism, but some thais hope that a crown

those events a re the new king of thailand.ed to symbolise the transformation of the king into a divine being. this particular ceremony is where the king names royal family members and bestows their titles. later on there will be a procession around bangkok and there will be pictures that we will bring to you when that happens. let's get some of the day's other news. the brother of algeria's former president has been arrested. many algerians believe said bouteflika was the country's de facto ruler for several years after his brother, abdelaziz bouteflika, suffered a stroke. massive ongoing protests calling for a radical change pushed the president to resign in april, but demonstrators continued to demand the removal of all those linked to the former administration. sri lanka's president maithripala sirisena has said the security forces would "eradicate terrorism" and restore stability before presidential elections which are due to take place before the end of the year. meanwhile, sri lankan authorities have called on the public

in a ceremony lasting three days thailand will march into a new royal era king my house which you are long gone will be formally crowned inside the grand palace in bangkok his father king a do new day died in october two thousand and sixteen paving the way for his only son to ascend the throne thailand is a constitutional monarchy meaning the king is supposed to have no political power but it's strict less majesté laws designed to prevent defamation or criticism of the royal family or instead used to stifle political dissent landing many in jail. among them some your prick sarkozy who spent seven years in prison before being released last year he doesn't see the laws changing any time soon william deciduous has to change because the last two exist the mechanisms that the state used to abuse people rights are still there all at least a situation to same it can take a turn for the worse but many thais view the king as a father figure and bought commemorative pins to mark the coronation ahead of his crowning ramattan as he's known made a surprise announcement that he had married his four

to thailand next which has seen three days of ceremonies to crown a new king king mahajan a long call has been officially crowned thailand's ruler earlier today he and queen . on the grandparents balcony to greet the public their parents came off the weekend of seventies which saw the new king crowned with a multi-tiered crown and taken it on back to town on the seven alone pretty he's taken on the drama all the time among his many official fights. has been following the coronation of bangkok she spoke to us about the challenges facing the new king's reign huge crowds are taking to the streets over the past few days to watch history in the making thousands break the baking heat for hours on end on sunday to catch a glimpse of the king as he was carried through the streets of bangkok dressed in a sea of yellow as a mark of respect people chanting long live the king after he costs after all this is the first time most people here have witnessed the coronation of the thai king in their lifetimes thoughts behind the celebrations this is a type time in thai politics once the festivities ar

and the king turned to my side and i was shouting long live the king while waving flags and very grateful believe me when i had to buy it i can't explain what i'm feeling but i'm very excited and grateful to be here. today why didn't. the elaborate three day coronation ceremony is expected to cost over thirty million dollars but most in attendance don't seem bothered it is after all the country's first coronation in sixty nine years and the new king is one of the world's richest monarchs with assets estimated in the billions of dollars. now we had to some tennis news and stefano fits if us boosted his french open preparations by winning the warm up tournament in portugal. that's if us is at the bottom of the sprayberry the pablo way about seven straight sets but as you can see their best claim the shot of the day with this incredible between the legs and drop shot sits across enjoyed a surprising run at this year's first grand slam the australian open back in january this was the first play for title of his career. you're watching it is next up is a documentary film about the changing of

known live the king that people are shouting as they wave their flag now the king it is also a military officer and he surprised people in the build up to this carnation actually by announcing his wedding just a few days before he was crowned so the queen has been extremely prominent in all of the celebrations she's not with him at the moment as he's marching through bangkok but she has been fine his side as he was crowned in those areas ceremonies yesterday seana chosen pill in bangkok thank you for the update. now to some of the other stories making news around the world. syrian government forces have bombarded rebel held areas in the countries in north west dozens have been killed and wounded in the province is escalation of violence is the most serious in the region since russia and turkey negotiated cease fire in september. pope francis has arrived in vogue area to begin his three day visit to the balkans he wants to improve ties with the orthodox church and will meet the country's patriarch fit in severe but the patriarch has refused to take part in a joint mass the two churches s

when it comes to this king they are wondering what kind of king they are wondering what kind of kingre hearing is when it comes to kings, perhaps his father was also like that, he has to prove himself, spent time here with the people and they need to get to know him. this is theirfirst people and they need to get to know him. this is their first chance to do that. they have seen all these buddhist and hindu rituals over the last few days. very ornate. they have seen him crowds with a very heavy, seven kilograms crown. now based need to see what he will do with that power. —— now they need to see. i will let you seek some shade before you melt. thanks very much. a 13 year old boy‘s died after being rescued from the sea near llandudno in north wales. coastguards were called to pigeon‘s cove on the great 0rme last night. the boy was airlifted to bangor hospital but died later. 16 people have been killed, and thousands have been left homeless by cyclone fani — one of the most powerful storms to hit india in 20 years. more than 10,000 villages have been damaged by the cyclone, which made