liu xiaobo in happier times. and liu xiaobo last week. reunited with his wife only at the end., under the watchful eye of the state. two foreign doctors were allowed to visit his bedside. the pictures released abroad to support the government's claim that it had done what it could. along with videos to deflect the charge that his cancer was neglected until too late. but he was denied his dying wish — to leave china. we have been through these kind of cases one after another, but it has still come as a big shock. because, not only because i know him, but also because he has been such a symbol for china's human rights, or democratic movement. liu xiaobo's course was set in 1989. the tiananmen square democracy protests. he tried to secure students safe passage out. before the army moved into kill unknown numbers. many gave up, but he stood firm. in and out ofjail, for demanding political freedoms. translation: as a survivor of the tiananmen square democracy movement, ifeel i have a duty to uphold justice for those who died in that event. in 2010 he won the nobel peace prize, but h

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here's a look back now at liu xiaobo's life and legacy. reporter: for 3 decades, this mild-mannered man of words let the struggle for human rights in the face of the mighty chinese state. it was amid the brutal crackdown on tiananmen square in 1989 that liu xiaobo turn from academic to activist he was one of the thousands of young people demanding democracy. he was imprisoned and stripped of his teaching position but undeterred. in the mid-1990's, liu was sentenced to time in a reeducation camp, for he met his second wife and soulmate. if anything, his insect -- if his incarceration served only to embolden him. a prolific writer, liu xiaobo spent time between prison terms producing a series of books that extol the virtues of democracy, human rights, and free speech. but it was a manifesto for democracy called "charter 08" to lead to his longest and harshest punishment. outside china, his work was honored on the international stage. >> the committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize to liu xiaobo. reporter: liu was not allowed out

more on liu xiaobo in a moment.the iraqi prime minister, haider al—abadi, has formally declared victory in the battle to liberate the northern city of mosul from the islamic state group. mr abadi said he was consigning is to the dustbin of history though coalition forces warn there's still a way to go. hopefully we will hear from their top american general in iraq a little later on who confirmed that there was still some way to go and challenges lie ahead. they do feel they make significant gains in the city. also making news this hour — president trump's eldest son has admitted meeting a russian lawyer, who said she had damaging material about hillary clinton. it's being seen as the first concrete evidence of the president's inner circle talking directly to people linked to the kremlin. but donald trump junior tweeted it was normal to receive information about a political opponent. an investigation into allegations of money laundering by the pakistani prime minister, nawaz sharif, has found a significant disparity

, and even worse, liu xiaobo is dying. his condition's critical, and we are running out of time to act on his behalf. although chinese authorities compelled thely. liu -- the lius to sign an affidavit allegedly contesting their satisfaction with the medical care they have received in china and their wish to remain there, liu xia has communicated to their attorney their desire to spend liu xiaobo's final days in america. p.r.c. doctors insist that dr. liu was too ill to travel, but medical experts from the u.s. and germany, one of them being dr. joseph herman of the m.d. anderson cancer treatment center of the university of texas visited dr. liu and attested to the contrary. issuing a joint statement, they agreed that dr. liu, quote, can be safely transported with appropriate medical evacuation care and support. they then issued this stark warning. however, the medical evacuation would have to take place as quickly as possible. the urgency of this situation goes beyond liu xiaobo. liu xia's livelihood is inextricably linked

liu xiaobo in happier times. and liu xiaobo last week. reunited with his wife only at the end.ll, under the watchful eye of the state. two foreign doctors were allowed to visit his bedside. the pictures released abroad to support the government's claim that it had done what it could. along with videos to deflect the charge that his cancer was neglected until too late. but he was denied his dying wish — to leave china. we have been through these kind of cases one after another, but it has still come as a big shock. because, not only because i know him, but also because he has been such a symbol for china's human rights, or democratic movement. liu xiaobo's course was set in 1989. the tiananmen square democracy protests. he tried to secure students safe passage out. before the army moved into kill unknown numbers. many gave up, but he stood firm. in and out ofjail, for demanding political freedoms. translation: as a survivor of the tiananmen square democracy movement, ifeel i have a duty to uphold justice for those who died in that event. in 2010 he won the nobel peace prize, but

it's 8am in singapore and shenyang, where china's most famous dissident liu xiaobo is at the centre ofwing diplomatic row. mr liu, who's terminally ill with cancer, was a key leader in the tiananmen square protests back in 1989 and a nobel prize winner. the german government has accused china's state security of running his treatment rather than doctors. the chinese says it's a matter for them and no—one should interfere in china's affairs. julia macfarlane reports. he's china's most famous dissident, held since 2008 for cowriting a document calling for sweeping democratic reform in china. liu xiaobo is now dying of cancer and the circumstances of his treatment are causing international concern. the german embassy says the visit by a german doctor to treat him at this hospital in shenyang was filmed and released to the media. diplomats call that a breach trust, as backed up by angela merkel‘s spokesman. translation: i can assure you the tragic case of liu xiaobo is of great importance to the chancellor and she would hope for a sign of humanity for liu xiaobo and his family. in hong kon

liu xiaobo in happier times. and liu xiaobo last week. reunited with his wife only at the end.wo foreign doctors were allowed to visit his bedside. the pictures released abroad to support the government's claim that it had done what it could. along with videos to deflect the charge that his cancer was neglected until too late. but he was denied his dying wish — to leave china. we have been through these kind of cases one after another, but it has still come as a big shock. because, not only because i know him, but also because he has been such a symbol for china's human rights, or democratic movement. liu xiaobo's course was set in 1989. the tiananmen square democracy protests. he tried to secure students safe passage out. before the army moved in to kill unknown numbers. many gave up, but he stood firm. in and out ofjail, for demanding political freedoms. translation: as a survivor of the tiananmen square democracy movement, ifeel i have a duty to uphold justice for those who died in that event. in 2010 he won the nobel peace prize, but he was back in prison for subversion. "e

very much in the news in hong kong what's happening with liu xiaobo. what's happening with liu xiaobom it another issue that divides the city as much as chinese rule? rico, obviously this is being reported in hong kong very freely, which is different from what's happening in mainland china. my colleagues in the bbc beijing bureau said many people they talk too don't know who liu xiaobo is. he's very sympathetic in hong kong for many years in part because in 2008, the document, ma nifesto, because in 2008, the document, manifesto, that he signed, pro—democracy manifesto for china if spouses and a lot of the liberal values hong kong already enjoys, for example freedom of speech, association and independent judiciary —— espouses. these are simply some of the freedoms hong kong people already enjoy and because of that there's a lot of sympathy for the man who is trying to espouse them for mainland china. juliana liu in hong kong, thank you so much forjoining us. let's return now to the twists and turns in washington over the investigation into the trump ad

china's leaders despised liu xiaobo and what he stood for in life.ontrol the manner of his death. 0ther nobel peace prize brings worldwide recognition, and so even china had no choice but to honour his passing. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: israel says it will reopen the sensitive holy site in jerusalem on sunday. the compound known tojews as the temple mount and to muslims as haram al—sharif mosque was closed after two israeli police officers were shot dead on friday by three israeli—arab gunmen, who were chased and killed. china has warned that india will face embarrassment if it doesn't pull its troops from doklam, a region claimed by china in the himalayas. chinese state media said there was no room for negotiations until india withdraws. india says it sent troops there last month to stop the chinese from building a new road on territory claimed by bhutan. the international airport serving the libyan city of benghazi has officially reopened for commercial traffic, amid a heavy security presence, after a three—yea

and liu xiaobo and others negotiated safe passage.to withdraw from tiananmen square. how do you think he was treated in his time in china? obviously famous around the world, but actually in china, maybe for very obvious reasons, not as well—known. how did the chinese authorities deal with him, post—tiananmen square? after tiananmen, for a period, he was allowed to write, and although his job was taken away, he lost his lectureship at beijing university, he kept on writing. and his books, unfortunately, were banned in china. and most chinese do not know who he was. in a way, his impact in china was minimum. but his writing, in some ways, i think it should be one of his legacy is that they have been published. in the west, they are published. in the chinese language in taiwan. and they summarise his views of nonviolence, of reflection. liu xiaobo was a soft speaking intellectual. his work was very much on reflection. and his slogans, titles of books, include, we have no enemies and we do not have hatred will stop and he has very much ca

liu xiaobo was given the nobel prize after calling for political change in china.little was heard of him, then suddenly a few weeks ago, the authorities announced he was receiving treatment for liver cancer. china's leaders despised him and what he stood for in life, they try to control the manner of his death but the nobel peace prize brings worldwide recognition so even china had no choice but to honour his passing. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. china has warned india will face embarrassment if it doesn't pull its troops from a region in the himalayas claimed by beijing. chinese negotiators said there was no room for negotiations until india withdraws. india said it wanted to stop the chinese from building a new road. leading democrats have voiced their control —— leading democrats have voiced their concern over the fact concern over the fact that a former soviet intelligence officer was present when president trump's eldest son met a russian lawyer during last year's election campaign. it happened at a meeting donald trump junio

the streets of hong kong — following the burial at sea of the chinese nobel peace prize winner, liu xiaoboshow their support for mr liu, who died on thursday. he died in hospital while serving an eleven—year prison sentence for his political activism. 0ut out at sea, in an unknown location, the ashes of liu xiaobo were committed to the water. this video was released by the chinese government to suggest that in death as in life, they had treated him with dignity. after the ceremony, the authorities put his eldest brother in front of the cameras to praise the communist party ‘s humanity. translation: burst of all, on behalf of my family and especially of my brother's wife, all the things the government has done since my brother's f were all done at the request of his family. each and every one was met with satisfaction. he was led away before journalists could ask why the nobel laureate was buried at sea. was it so his admirers would have nowhere to go to remember him? liu xiaobo's wife has been under house arrest since her husband won the nobel prize in 2010, her mental health has deteriora

let's start with liu xiaobo.uch coverage in some of the chinese state papers but in the south china morning post, hong kong post— paper, they take this up and the criticism that has been from other countries and china responding pretty angrily to other countries weighing in about the way it treats him in his final days. the official response in china has been no rest once and interesting we've got this on the front page of the south china morning post which as you say is a hong kong—based newspaper. the chinese censors don't think be able to stop every kind of comments so on the media platform there, we have heard some platforms for some, the got through because the chinese are coming with creative ways to express their sorrow for liu xiaobo's death. what interest me about this is the fact that we increasingly talk about china in business in economic terms and we recognise the huge economic potential of china but we forget, what interests me about the timing of his death is we forget that it's less than 30 years

writes that tributes and tears are flowing for nobel peace laureate and prominent chinese dissident liu xiaobos been a virtual media blackout in china regarding mr liu's death. he's pictured on the financial times, too. the paper also looks at the uk going on the offensive against new york to try and win the world's largest initial public offering. it's trying to woo saudi arabia's oil giant aramco. london's proposing a loosening of governance restrictions. a parisian dinnerup the eiffel tower for the us and french presidents, and their wives. they're shown here on le figaro. in france for bastille day celebrations, donald trump has hinted that the united states' position on climate change could be reviewed. show me the money — but no notes and coins! the daily telegraph reports that visa wants to put cash out of business by paying shops to not accept tangible money.

streets of hong kong following the burial at sea of the jailed chinese nobel peace prize winner, liu xiaoboe territory to show their support for mr liu, who died on thursday. now on bbc news, it's time to look back at the week in parliament.

detained by police, after publicly commemorating the death of the dissident and nobel laureate liu xiaobomemorial, which took place on i9july, was part of a widely shared international campaign on social media mourning the dissident‘s death. juliana liu is in hong kong. what do we know about what has happened to be the diverse who were detained? according to the veteran beijing —based activist, four activists have been detained in the southern chinese province. i have been unsuccessful in contacting the detention centre so far. but i will continue to try to do that through the course of today. the four were members of a group, an ngo that developed to update the world about what was happening to the nobel prize winner liu xiaobo who died two weeks ago. seven days after his death, this group organised a global social media campaign to remember him and encourage people around the world to post to facebook, twitter and instagram with the hash tag, with liu xiaobo. these activists gathered in the province on wednesday night by the beach, because liu xiaobo was cremated and his ashes were scat

streets of hong kong following the burial at sea of the jailed chinese nobel peace prize winner, liu xiaobot for mr liu, who died on thursday. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london. hello there. they are leaders, but ata hello there. they are leaders, but at a leading? welcome to dateline. donald trump was treated like royalty as the french celebrated their revolution. theresa may was trumpeting a different sort of revolution in england.

streets of hong kong following the burial at sea of the jailed chinese nobel peace prize winner, liu xiaobo show their support for mr liu, who died on thursday.

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nobel committee says china bears heavy responsibility for the death of nobel peace prize winner liu xiaobo. the dissident died in hospital in china from cancer after being transferred from prison. a number of western governments have expressed their support and are calling on the chinese authorities to allow his pa rent chinese authorities to allow his parent —— is family to move around freely. donald trump has hinted he might change his position on the paris climate accord. he withdrew the us from the agreement, but says after meeting president micron in paris that something could happen. this video is trending on bbc.com. this video is trending on bbc.com. this elephant was swept out to sea off the coast of sri lanka. it was rescued by the navy. it used its trunk as a snorkel. it took the same as 12 it to shore. that is all from me. stay with us on bbc world news. our top ourtop uk our top uk stories. the government is preparing a review of northern regulations in england in the wake of the grenfell tower disaster. combustible cladding and installation has now been found in around 200 hi

now that the noble piece prize winner, liu xiaobo, has passed away, we have moved on to liu xia.n called on to give liu xia herfreedom. this has been called on to give liu xia her freedom. this poses has been called on to give liu xia herfreedom. this poses a problem for china. why is that? that is because the chinese government has a lwa ys because the chinese government has always said to the west regarding liu xiaobo, stay out of our internal affairs, because he was guilty of a crime, trying to essentially overthrow the government. you might not like that law, but he was guilty of it. when it comes to liu xia, she has not been found guilty of anything, yet she has been held for yea rs anything, yet she has been held for years under house arrest. the government will have to come up with some answers too quickly. that is as the pressure builds for her to be released. people have called for her to have her freedom, released. people have called for her to have herfreedom, but now released. people have called for her to have her freedom, but now that her husband, the winner of the

the chinese nobel peace laureate liu xiaobo has died, days after he was moved from prison to hospitalculating an online petition, calling for an end to china's one—party state. the legal bureau in the northeastern city of shenyang, where he had been hospitalised, confirmed his death in a statement. with us is shaojiang, a long—standing friend of liu xiaobo who now lives in london. thank you so much for coming in to talk to us here at the bbc. how did you get to know him?|j talk to us here at the bbc. how did you get to know him? i got to know him when he criticised chinese tradition, the chinese long history, the civilisation is actually barbaric history, especially the rooney rule, and how we can change this tyranny rule. the people must stand up and fight for their own democracy and human rights. so the first time i heard his speech in the university. after that, in 1989, during the student protest, he went back from america and joined our protest. before the tiananmen square massacre, he and other three scholars made a hunger strike for 72 hours, and after 48 hours, the military cr

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it is also against the spirit of liu xiaobo is a criminal who was put on trial by china's laws. >> reporterr decades, liu was one of the chinese government's most outspoken critics. he rose to prominence during the 1989 tiananmen square protests, returning from the u.s. to support the original student demonstrators. after troops opened fire-- killing hundreds, perhaps thousands-- liu helped negotiate safe passage for the survivors. he remained in china-- despite detention and constant surveillance-- and continued his political advocacy. in 2008, he helped author "charter 08," a manifesto demanding political and civil reform, and was sentenced to 11 years in prison for subversion. >> 10,000 people signed that petition. he is the only one to have been sentenced to prison and he was given a very long term. so i think he sacrificed there, too. >> reporter: but the case gained international attention, and in 2010-- over china's vehement objections-- liu was awarded the nobel peace prize. stuck in prison, liu was unable to attend the nobel ceremony, so a chair was left empty in oslo. and a statem

no tributes have been pouring in from around the world for chinese dissident liu xiaobo germany's anglo merkel called him a courageous fighter. and the us secretary of state tricks to listen said mister new dedicated his life to the betterment of his country and humankind. the nobel peace prize winner died today as he was serving the eleven year prison term for subversion. all china to take carrie gracie has more. use double in happier times. and you shall bore lost wee. reunited with his wife. only at the end. still under the watchful eye of the state. what to foreign doctors were allowed to visit his bedsid? the pictures released abroad to support the government's claim that it had done what it could. along with videos to deflect the charge that he's counselors neglected until two lights. but he was denied his dying wish to leave china me hoping schools is kinda cases. one after another but to still come as a big shock. because not only because i know him but also because he has being a such as symbol. full on china's. human rights. or democratic more. you should oppose course was set

the chinese dissident and nobel peace prize winner liu xiaobo has died.authorities to allow more freedom. china's most famous and interracial dissident has died of cancer. the winner of the nobel peace prize had for decades been fighting for a more deck —— democratic and accountable country. he was a literary critic whojoined in 1989 protests around tiananmen square. seen here on the right, he is credited with negotiating safe passage for many stu d e nts negotiating safe passage for many students out of the square before the movement was crushed by the people's liberation army, leaving an unknown number of debt. but for his involvement in the demonstrations, he was jailed for the first time. for19 he was jailed for the first time. for 19 months. however his multiple incarcerations did not deter liu xiaobo, and in the year of the beijing olympics, he and other dissidents wrote a manifesto advocating sweeping changes to china's little system, called charter 08. translation: as a survivor of the democracy movement, i feel i have a duty to uphold justice for

nobel committee says china bears a heavy responsibility for the death of the peace prize winner, liu xiaobo. the dissident died in hospital in china from cancer, after being transferred from prison. a number of western governments have expressed their support, and are calling on the chinese authorities to allow his family to move around freely. donald trump has hinted he might change his position on the climate change treaty. he's withdrawn the us from the agreement but said after meeting france's president macron in paris that "something could happen". and this video is trending on bbc.com it's an elephant, which was swept out to sea off the coast of sri lanka and then rescued by the navy. it was lucky to be spotted by a boat out on a routine patrol — it took the sailors six hours to help the animal back to shore, safe and sound. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. the 1974 ira birmingham pub bombings were one of the single largest losses of life in the troubles. now a self—confessed ira bomb maker says he was part of the group which planned and carried out the attacks and of

he is a good friend of liu xiaobo. thank you forjoining us.in thank you forjoining us. you have been in touch with liu xiabao's friends and family. western dock to say he can travel, the chinese say he cannot. what will happen here?|j think he cannot. what will happen here?” think the visit by two doctors, one from america and the other from germany, liu xiabao expressed his wish quite clearly that he and his wife wa nted wish quite clearly that he and his wife wanted to leave china to come either to the us or germany for medical treatment. the doctors issued a joint statement saying it issued a joint statement saying it is possible for liu xiabao to have a medical evacuation, but it needs to be done as soon as possible. the reaction of the chinese dog is say that his condition is not allowing him to travel. it is because of, they are not decision—makers... him to travel. it is because of, they are not decision-makers. .. why are chinese government officials so relu cta nt to are chinese government officials so reluctant to release liu xiabao

president trump and chancellor angela merkel have led the tributes to the chinese nobel peace laureate, liu xiaobo, who has died of liver cancer. but his death has not been acknowledged by the government in beijing, which had sentenced him to 11 years in prison for subversion against the state. a us doctor offering to treat the seriously ill charlie gard has told the high court there's a 10% chance he could improve the ba by‘s condition. ajudge is looking again at the case. doctors at great ormond street hospital don't believe his quality of life can be significantly improved. now on bbc news, thursday in parliament. hello, and welcome to the programme. coming up, the bill putting it eu legislation into uk law sets out on its journey through parliament. the european union withdrawal bill. should england change the laws on organ donation to presumed consent? and mps remember one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. it is difficult if not impossible to imagine the mind, the blood and the horror, and the sheer scale of the losses of passchendaele. —— the mud, the blood. first, the governm

nobel prize winner and chinese dissident liu xiaobo has died.e took part in the tiananmen square protests — but had spent most of the last seven years in prison. the uk government has published a bill that aims to convert all eu law into british law after brexit. it's as complicated as it sounds — we'll try to explain it. and if you've got any questions on that or anything else we're covering #bbc 05 is the place to go. president trump has begun a two—day trip to france. here are pictures earlier showing president trump and his wife being greeted by emmanuel macron and his wife. from there they went to the elysee palace, that i were getting ready for dinner in the eiffel tower. the president was taken with what happened. but before he set off, he wanted to make clear to all off, he wanted to make clear to all of us this is not going distract me from what is going on at home. he saidi he said i have very little time for watching tv. he is very keen on watching tv. he is very keen on watching tv, particularly network new, they have held this press

liu xiaobo was 61 years old. them he is okay, and urged the crew to "keep building." the number-three republican in the u.s. house, steve scalise, has had another round of surgery, after being shot last month. the louisiana republican was seriously wounded when a gunman attacked a congressional baseball practice. hospital officials in washington say the latest surgery was to treat infection. the u.s. justice department today charged more than 400 people with opioid scams and health care fraud. the alleged schemes, outlined today, totaled $1.3 billion in false billing. attorney general jeff sessions called it the "largest healthcare fraud takedown operation in american history." six teenage girls from afghanistan will be allowed into the u.s. after all, to take part in a robotics competition. the team had twice been denied visas, but the white house says president trump intervened to reverse that decision. today, the girls flew to kabul from western afghanistan to get their travel documents. they said they are exc

thousands march through hong kong after chinese nobel peace prize winner liu xiaobo is buried at sea.y blair says eu leaders are willing to compromise in order to persuade the uk to remain a member. if we were looking at this from the point of view of the interests of the country, one option within this negotiation would be britain staying within a reformed european union.

trump and chancellor merkel have led tributes to the political dissident and nobel peace laureate liu xiaobo, who has died in a chinese prison from liver cancer. his death has not been acknowledged by the government in beijing, which jailed him for 11 years for his campaign for democracy. an american doctor has told the high court in london there's a 10% chance he could improve the condition of the seriously ill baby charlie gard. ajudge is looking again at the case. doctors at great ormond street hospital don't believe his quality of life can be improved significantly. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. with me zeinab badawi, from istanbul, for this special edition. iamat i am at the presidential palace and my guest is the man inside, the president of turkey, whom coup plotters tried to remove from power exactly plotters tried to remove from power exa ctly o ne plotters tried to remove from power exactly one year ago. on the first anniversary of that failed coup, i asked him what his response is to critics who say he has used it as a pretext to purge all of his opponents. presi

>> >> reporter: a well known opponent of the chinese government liu xiaobo is dead at the age of 61.ed of liver cancer and organ failure. >> it's ashame for chinese government. and it's a shame for the chinese community. >> reporter: he gave prom dense after the demonstration in china. in 2010 he won a nobel peace prize. in prison, he was up able to attend the ceremony. >> he was not able to leave china so they had an empty chair, but his presence was felt because of his values, his writings. and it's sad to see his passing. >> reporter: they're calling in release for his wife, she remains on house arrest. it comes at tension over the weapon's program. last week president trump met at the slide at the g20 subject and commented on their relationship in pair ris. >> we asked for some assistance in respect to north korea. probably we could do more, but we'll find out. >> reporter: lui is the first noble peace prize recipient to die in prison since the 1930's. >>> >>> a plane crashes in the field at the north but it went down a thousand feet west of the sonoma airport. one person dead an

the financial times carries a portrait of the chinese dissident liu xiaobo, who died yesterday.ed with statins. the mirror reports moves to change organ—donor rules so that people would automatically be considered donors unless they opted out. the daily mail says people who suffer suspected heart attacks will have to wait longer for an ambulance to arrive. the times leads with a warning from scottish and welsh politicians that they will block brexit legislation. the sun reports anger from the families of victims of the hyde park bombing on finding out the prime suspect got legal aid while they did not. so let's begin. stories that look at britain's public finances. firstly, the financial times, the finances would fail stress tests set for banks, one watchdog. these tests were put in after the financial crash, to make sure that they could cope with further shocks. it turns out the economy can't, and it is bad news if you are suffering from austerity fatigue. they say that the government finances would fail the tests, that we can growth rates mean recession is inevitable. and unsu

thousands of people have marched to hong kong to remember liu xiaobo he was buried at sea after a funeralervice. he died in hospital while serving a prison sentence for his activism. tony blair has suggested that the european union could be willing to make concessions on the free movement of people to allow the uk to remain in the eu. he says political change in france has opened the way to a compromised ill. spain's garbine muguruza has beat in venus williams in the wimbledon final. this is herfirst wimbledon title. coming up next, it is newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with meets amira ahmed. wimbledon fans have been glued to television screens this past fortnight, butchered tennis take priority of the news? and would have mail politician be asked if he had shed a tear on election night? we are coming to the end of the wimbledon fortnight, an annual treat the tennis fans. but the source of frustration for authors never mind the many hours of live action on bbc one and bbc two, the tournament has beat it strongly over the past two weeks on breakfast, the news channel and news bu

china's best—known political prisoner, the nobel peace prize winner liu xiaobo, dies of cancer aftermerican doctor says a trial therapy could give him a slim chance of meaningful improvement. another attempt to close the world's deadliest migration route. italy tries to stem the flow across the mediterranean.

china's most famous dissident, liu xiaobo, who's dying of cancer, is at the centre of a diplomatic row. germany, whose doctors are treating mr liu, has accused the chinese of leaking pictures of him in hospital. and the german chancellor's spokesman has called on beijing to show humanity. the iraqi prime minister has formally declared victory in the battle to liberate mosul from the islamic state group. haider al—abadi delivered a victory speech in which he said he was consigning is to the bin of history. and this video is trending on bbc.com. thailand's prime minister has expressed his disapproval of one the country's most popular singers. lamayi has decided to tone down her act and she's been telling us all about it. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the parents of the terminally ill baby charlie gard accused the hospital of treating him... the hospital of treating him... the hospital treating him of lying to a judge. they say they have new proof the child therapy could help him. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from si

we should ask, what kind of government would not allow liu xiaobo a peaceful man, to die asa allow liu government would not allow him even in the last moment to be together with his wife, his beloved ones, --'s with his wife, his beloved ones, ——'s the regime is morally bankrupt. when we talk about engagement with china, nowadays there is a lot of talk about engaging china, so yes, we should engage with china, but we should engage china comprehensively. we cannot just should engage china comprehensively. we cannotjust overlook this brutal face of this regime. we should not just look the other way when such a tragedy takes place. it is a morally bankrupt regime. we must have a clear moral orientation. what responsibility does the international community have to try to make that engagement more meaningful, to bring about the change you want to see inside china? human rights, that is the integral pa rt human rights, that is the integral part of the engagement with china. china is a big country, with rising economic and political power. it is

china's most prominent human rights and democracy activist, the nobel peace prize winner, liu xiaobo,o will continue to be an inspiration for all human rights defenders, despite everything he suffered. he was serving an 11—year sentence for "subversion". the head of the norwegian nobel committee has said "the chinese government bears a heavy responsibility for his premature death". an american doctor has told the british high court that a trial therapy in the states could offer a one in ten chance of meaningful improvement to the condition of the terminally ill baby charlie gard. his parents have returned to court to challenge a ruling which would allow doctors to end the life—supporting treatment he is currently receiving in hospital. china's president has hailed it the ‘project of the century‘ — the plan to build a modern day silk road to develop the country into the champion of global trade. it will consist of a huge network of shipping, road and rail links spanning three continents. all week, our china editor carrie gracie has travelling along the 11,000 kilometre route and today

streets of hong kong following the burial at sea of the jailed chinese nobel peace prize winner, liu xiaobo. the largely silent crowd walked to china's representative office in the territory to show their support for mr liu, who died on thursday. in the netherlands, and across europe, thousands of iranian refugees are converting to christianity. for many, conversion offers a new start in europe, and for dutch churches it's a much needed boost to dwindling congregations. but some say the refugees are only becoming christians so they won't be sent back to iran. so are these converts ‘born again christians‘ or simply praying for asylum 7 our world investigates. in the netherlands and across europe, thousands of iranian refugees are turning to christianity. tired of the lack of freedom in the islamic republic, they say conversion offers a new start. and it's a much needed boost to dutch church congregations. every week two traditional churches are closing in this country. but converting to christianity can carry a heavy penalty in iran and some say the refugees are onlyjoining the church so the