potentially lose marwa during the surgery. big operation, but hopefully if they wake up as we hope they will, it's gone well. yeah. but shortly after surgery, safa suffers a stroke. there was a period on tuesday evening where...we felt that we were very close to losing safa, and that she stayed in that critical state for... for 48—72 hours after the surgery. it was a very difficult time for the girls, their families and the entire team looking after them. in a break from their work at great ormond street, the two lead surgeons are in ireland to meet another set of twins. it's eight hears since they last saw ritaj and rital. it's hard to believe that these sisters, born in sudan, were once joined at the head. thank you! you are very welcome. back then the surgeons feared the girls might die unless separated. and this was rital and ritaj just one month after surgery. each parent able to hold a child in their arms. i hope that they will get a normal life and be treated as normal human beings. their father is now a doctor in irela

go to marwa, the weaker tween.ed a stroke. so what i want to see is the weakness safa has at the moment, improves. for me the big moment will be when she walks and when she uses her left arm properly. because they have given her that weakness and for me thatis given her that weakness and for me that is a hard thing. —— i have given her. nearly a year since they we re given her. nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great ormond street. the family will stay in london until the twins are strong enough to return to pakistan. the donor who paid for the surgery is continuing to support them. they are clearly going to face some challenges. but i think, overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they are going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. whatever hurdles safa and marwa may face in years to come, they will at least do that as a separate, independent girls. twins still, but conjoined no more. hello there. it felt as if summer had taken a break on frida

marwa's heart begins to fail.t managed to stabilise the girls so the operation can continue. because marwa is the wea ker continue. because marwa is the weaker twin, surgeons decide to give her a key shared fame. the operation lasts 20 hours. i'm relieved, there was a chance we were going to potentially lose marwa during the surgery is. it has been a big operation but hopefully, if they wa ke operation but hopefully, if they wake up, as we hope they will, it has gone well. yes. but shortly after surgery, safa suffers a stroke. there was a period on tuesday evening where we felt that we were very close to losing safa, and that, she stayed in that critical state for, for 48 to 72 hours after the surgery. it was a very difficult time for the girls, theirfamilies, very difficult time for the girls, their families, and the very difficult time for the girls, theirfamilies, and the entire very difficult time for the girls, their families, and the entire team looking after them. in a break from their work at great ormond

this is safa's brain, that's marwa's brain. need to achieve is effectively untwist the brains, and that is difficult, pretty difficult to do just in your head. but it is perilous. the bbc was given unique access to chart the complex medical and ethical choices made... this is the day, the moment of truth, and everything hasjust got to be perfect. ..in the hope of giving the girls independent lives. safa and marwa are 21 months old, and were born in pakistan. they have come to london's great ormond street hospital with their mother zainab, grandfather and uncle, and are under the care of neurosurgeon owasejeelani. it is clearly very difficult to go through life when you are joined together like that, so it does make a very persuasive case in favour of doing the surgery. the family are very clear on that. clearly, life being separate is very much better than life together. if we felt there was not a very, very high chance that we could do it safely, we would be thinking about whether we should do it or not. i think the whole team

safa and marwa share a single skull.t 0rmond street hospital to prepare them for separation. now, finally, that day has come. their brains, locked together since birth, are eased apart. so this is safa's brain, that's marwa's brain. so they are separate, apart from that piece of dura? after seven hours, the final connection of bone and tissue are severed. fantastic. at last, after three major operations, the twins are no longerjoined. what was the moment like when they were separate for the first time? what did that feel like? it's a very emotional moment. we've been working a long time to get them here, they've been through so many operations, and now it's worked! so you've still got, what, four or five hours to do? yes, we have to put them together now. so we've taken them apart, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa is still in the operating theatre through here while safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on the other. and that will make it e

safa and marwa are what is known as craniopagus twins.r skull. it is incredibly rare. they have separate brains but they are misshapen. the surgery is so complex it will happen in three stages over several months. 0ne, one, two, three, just come up. the twins won't be physically separate until the final operation. we can see the artery but to do anything to it, we'll use the microscope... for each twin is supplying the other‘s brain with blood. cutting these connections is dangerous and will take two operations complete. so the artery from safa supplying marwa's brain has been clamped. the twins have been in theatre now for more than seven hours and they are still seven hours of the operation to go. so far, everything is going to plan and both girls are doing well. this central segment will be our rigid keel to hold their head together. a frame is made from pieces of twins' skull, which can be detached in later operations. being older, they're pretty active, so whatever we do really has to be strong enough to resist the twisting and bendi

safa and marwa share a single skull.treet hospital to prepare them for separation. now, finally, that day has come. their brains, locked together since birth, are eased apart. so this is safa's brain, that's marwa's brain. so they are separate, apart from that piece of dura? after seven hours, the final connection of bone and tissue are severed. fantastic. at last, after three major operations, the twins are no longerjoined. what was the moment like when they were separate for the first time? what did that feel like? it's a very emotional moment. we've been working a long time to get them here, they've been through so many operations, and now it's worked! so you've still got, what, four or five hours to do? yes, we have to put them together now. so we've taken them apart, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa is still in the operating theatre through here while safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on the other. and that will make it easier for

how does their case compare with safra and marwa?arated over several operations. but the difference is that they were separated as less than a year old. safra and marwa, there were delays, they were two. the lead surgeon told us they were two. the lead surgeon told us that doing it in that first year of life is the optimum time. so we feel the ideal time is between six and 12 months. what we put the two kids through and their brains through is a lot, and their younger brains and younger circulations are better adapted and have better regeneration potential. this is all about the importance of timing, the doctors think that is vital and indicates you have reported on so much this week, there was that delay because of lack of funding. that is right. we can't be certain whether marwa and safra will be doing as well as rital and ritag. but the key thing about conjoined twins, it is not something that is funded by the nhs. it needs to be charitable funding. there were delays getting money for safra and marwa. upwards of £1 million was giv

safa and marwa share a single skull.mplex operations at great 0rmond street hospital to prepare them for separation. now, finally, that day has come. their brains, locked together since birth, are eased apart. so this is safa's brain, that's marwa's brain. so they are now separate, apart from that piece of dura? after seven hours, the final connections of bone and tissue are severed. fantastic... at last, after three major operations, the twins are no longerjoined. what was the moment like when they were separate for the first time? what did that feel like? it's a very emotional moment. we've been working a long time to get them here, they've been through so many operations, and now it's worked! so you've still got, what, four or five hours to do? yes, we have to put them together now. so we've taken them apart, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa is still in the operating theatre through here while safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on the

safa and marwa share a single skull.one two complex operations at great ormond street hospital to prepare them for separation. now, finally, that day has come. their brains, lock together since birth, are eased apart. so this is safa's brain, that's marwa's brain. so they are separate, apart from that piece of dura? after seven hours, the final connection of bone and tissue are severed. fantastic. at last, after three major operations, the twins are no longerjoined. what was the moment like when they were separate for the first time? what did that feel like? it's a very emotional moment. we've been working a long time to get them here, they've been through so many operations, and now it's worked! so you've still got, what, four or five hours to do? yes, we have to put them together now. so we've taken them apart, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa is still in the operating theatre through here while safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on th

joined at the head, safa and marwa have never seen each other.ence. it is october 2018 at great 0rmond street hospital. their mum has been praying for this day for nearly two years. safa and marwa are what is known as craniopagus twins. their skull is one long tube. it is incredibly rare. they have separate brains, but they are misshapen. the surgery is so complex, it will happen in three stages over several months. the twins won't be physically separate until the final operation. so we can see the artery, but to do anything to it, we'll use the microscope. each twin is supplying the other‘s brain with blood. cutting these connections is dangerous, and will take two operations to complete. so the artery from safa going to supply marwa's brain has been clamped. the twins have been in theatre now for more than seven hours, and there is still seven hours of the operation to go. so far, everything is going to plan, and both girls are doing well. this central segment will be our rigid keel, to hold the head together. a frame is made from pieces of the

safa and marwa share a single skull., finally, that day has come. two whole brains laid out... their brains, locked together since birth, are eased apart. after seven hours, the final connection of bone and tissue are severed. fantastic! at last, after three major operations, the twins are no longerjoined. what was the moment like when they were separate for the first time? what did that feel like? it‘s a very emotional moment. we‘ve been working a long time to get them here, they‘ve been through so many operations, and now it‘s worked! so you‘ve still got, what, four or five hours to do? yeah, we have to put them together now. so we've taken them apart, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa is still in the operating theatre through here, while safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on the other. and that will make it easier for the two surgical teams to regulate their heart rate, blood pressure, and other vital signs. this means both teams can b

but marwa's heart begins to failand moment.fear losing her. we aren't stable but we are less on stable. good enough for me. the crisis passes. because marwa is the weaker, the surgeons give her a major blood vessel to increase her chances of survival. but it disadvantages safa. shortly after the 20 hour operation, she has a strike. we were very close to losing her. she stayed in that critical state for 72 hours after surgery. it was very difficult time for the girls, theirfamilies was very difficult time for the girls, their families and was very difficult time for the girls, theirfamilies and the was very difficult time for the girls, their families and the team looking after them. but after a lengthy time in intensive care, both twins pulled through. the last two months after their last operation on the brain has been a bit of a stormy time for safa and marwa. but they are hanging in there and are both reasonably well. the next challenge will be to separate the girls. fergus walsh, bbc news. and you can see the second part of

we have one case today, safa and marwa. they are in this journey together. in orderfor marwa.together. in order for one to do well they have both to do well. joined at the head, safa and marwa have never seen each other. this is the start of an incredible journey aimed at giving them independence. it is october 2018 at great ormond street. their mother has been praying for the stay for nearly two yea rs. safa praying for the stay for nearly two years. safa and marwa have the skull is one long tube, incredibly rare. the 21—month—old girls have the same brain but it is misshapen. the surgery brain but it is misshapen. the surgery is so complex it will happen in three stages over several months. the twins will not be physically separate until the final operation. each twin is supplying the brain of the other with blood. cutting these connections is dangerous and will ta ke two connections is dangerous and will take two operations to complete. the artery from safa going to supply the brain of marwa a is clamped. the twins have been in theatre for seven hours and there are several

joined at the head, safa and marwa have never seen each other.journey, aimed at giving them independence. it is october 2018 at great ormond street hospital. their mum has been praying for this day for nearly two years. safa and marwa are what is known as craniopagus twins. their skull is one long tube. it's incredibly rare. the 21—month—old girls have separate brains, but they are misshapen. the surgery is so complex, it will happen in three stages over several months. the twins won't be physically separate until the final operation. so we can see the artery, but to do anything to it, we'll use the microscope. each twin is supplying the other‘s brain with blood. cutting these connections is dangerous, and will take two operations to complete. so the artery from safa going to supply marwa's brain has been clamped. the twins have been in theatre now for more than seven hours, and there is still seven hours of the operation to go. so far, everything is going to plan, and both girls are doing well. this central segment will be our rigid keel, to hol

joined at the head, safa and marwa have never seen each other.an incredible journey, aimed at giving them independence. it's october 2018, at great 0rmond street hospital. their mum has been praying for this day for nearly two years. safa and marwa are what is known as craniopagus twins. their skull is one long tube. it's incredibly rare. the 21—month—old girls have separate brains, but these are misshapen. one, two, and three — just come up. the surgery is so complex, it will happen in three stages over several months. the twins won't be physically separate until the final operation. so the artery from safa going to supply marwa's brain has been clamped. each twin is supplying the other‘s brain with blood. cutting these connections is dangerous, and will take two operations to complete. the twins are from pakistan. ideally the surgery should have been done a year earlier, when healing ability is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. if

safa and marwa share a single skull.separation. now, finally, that day has come. their brains, locked together since birth, are eased apart. so this is safa's brain, that is marwa's brain. so they are now separate, apart from that piece of dura? after seven hours, the final connection of bone and tissue are severed. fantastic. at last, after three major operations, the twins are no longerjoined. what was the moment like when they were separate for the first time, what did that feel like? it's a very emotional moment. we have been working a long time to get them here, they have been through so many operations and now it has worked! so you still have four or five hours to do? yes, we have to put them together now. so we have taken them apart, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa is still in the operating theatre here while safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on the other. and that will make it easier for the two surgical teams to regulate their

safa and marwa were two when they were separated.r. the surgeons say the girls would have done better if they'd operated earlier. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. there's a special programme about safa and marwa's extraordinary story this weekend on the bbc news channel. ‘our world: separating conjoined twins' is on saturday and repeated on sunday at 9.30pm. house prices in london have fallen at their fastest pace since the financial crash a decade ago. new figures from the office for national statistics show that while average prices across the uk are still rising, prices in the capital were 4.4% lower in may than a year earlier. our economics correspondent a

safa and marwa share a single skull.t 0rmond street hospital to prepare them for separation. now, finally, that day has come. two whole brains, laid out. their brains, locked together since birth, are eased apart. after seven hours, the final connections of bone and tissue are severed. fantastic. at last, after three major operations, the twins are no longerjoined. what was the moment like when they were separate for the first time? what did that feel like? it's a very emotional moment. we've been working a long time to get them here, they've been through so many operations and now it's worked. so you've still got another four or five hours to do? yes, we have to put them together now. so we've taken them apart, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa is still in the operating theatre through here, while safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on the other. and that'll make it easier for the two surgical teams to regulate their heart rate, blood pre

safa and marwa share a single skull.operations at great ormond street hospital to prepare them for separation. now, finally, that day has come. their brains, lock together since birth, are eased apart. so this is safa's brain, that's marwa's brain. so they are now separate, apart from that piece of dura? after seven hours, the final connection of bone and tissue are severed. fantastic. at last, after three major operations, the twins are no longerjoined. what was the moment like when they were separate for the first time? what did that feel like? it's a very emotional moment. we've been working a long time to get them here, they've been through so many operations, and now it's worked! so you still got, what, four or five hours to do? yes, we have to put them together now. so we've taken them apart, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa are still in the operating theatre through here while safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on the other. and t

but marwa's heart begins to fail, and they fear losing her.for me. the crisis passes. because marwa is the weaker, the surgeons give her a major blood vessel to increase her chances of survival. but it disadvantages safa. shortly after the 20—hour operation, she has a stroke. we were very close to losing her. she stayed in that critical state for 72 hours after surgery. it was very difficult time for the girls, their families and the team looking after them. but after a lengthy time in intensive care, both twins pulled through. the last two months after their last operation on the brain has been a bit of a stormy time for safa and marwa. but they are hanging in there and are both reasonably well. the next challenge will be to separate the girls. fergus walsh, bbc news. and you can see the second part of fergus' report as the twins are finally separated, tomorrow night. environmental protesters have used boats to block roads in five uk cities. in london, the campaign group extinction rebellion targeted the road outside the royal courts of justi

safa and marwa were two when they were separated. charitable donor. the surgeons say the girls would have done better if they'd operated earlier. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. two astonishing stories in one. much more any time on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @bbcmikeembley. thank you very much for watching. hello there. parts of eastern england had temperatures very close to 27 degrees during wednesday. i don't think we'll see temperatures as high as that again, not for a little while anyway, because things have been changing from the west. this stripe of cloud brought some outbreaks of rain eastward

safa and marwa were two when they were separated.r. the surgeons say the girls would have done better if they'd operated earlier. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. there's a special programme about safa and marwa's extraordinary story this weekend on the bbc news channel. our world: separating conjoined twins is on saturday and repeated on sunday at 9.30pm. the world health organisation has declared the ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of the congo an international public health emergency. it comes after 2,500 cases and more than 1,600 deaths. ebola started in the north kivu region in the east of the country last summer, moving into ituri, and then mos

safa and marwa were two when they were separated.y the girls would have done better if they'd operated earlier. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. and there's a special programme about this extraordinary story. our world: separating conjoined twins will air this weekend on bbc world news and on bbc news in the uk. check our website for transmission times in your region. we talk a lot about our use and reliance on plastic, and often hear the claim that so much plastic is thrown away every year that it could circle the earth four times. but is it true? the bbc‘s reality check investigates. it is not an exact science, but still an awful lot of plastic. and you can

safa and marwa were two when they were separated.he surgeons say the girls would have done better if they'd operated earlier. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. the indonesian government is considering closing the island of komodo, home to the world's largest lizards, because of the pressures of mass tourism. authorities say visitor numbers to see the unique species are rising on a scale that's becoming unsustainable. rebecca henschke reports. there is just one village here on komodo island and despite the dragons having a poisonous venom that can kill a person within hours of a bite, the community here say they do not live in fear. they believe they have a spir

safa and marwa were two when they were separated.d earlier. they‘re clearly going to face some challenges, but i think, overall, it‘s a positive outcome for them. they‘re going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no—one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. there‘s a special programme about safa and marwa‘s extraordinary story this weekend on the bbc news channel. two brains, 0ne skull — separating conjoined twins is on saturday and repeated on sunday at 9:30pm. in america, the house of representatives has formally condemned president donald trump after a series of attacks aimed at four congresswomen in which he told them to go back to their own countries. the resolution — which is very rarely used — denounced mr trump‘s comments as racist. this afternoon, the president went on the offensive again, calling the politician

doctors feared the girls might die unless separated, so — like safa and marwa — the division was performedr several stages.

safa and marwa were two when they were separated. a charitable donor. the surgeons say the girls would have done better if they'd operated earlier. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. saving the dragon — the indonesian government considers how to protect the home of the world's largest lizard, from mass tourism. disney's mulan — the tale of a legendary female warrior is getting a live action makeover. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust, in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone, has been

joined at the head, safa and marwa have never seen each other.18, at great 0rmond street hospital. their mum has been praying for this day for nearly two years. safa and marwa are what is known as craniopagus twins. their skull is one long tube. it's incredibly rare. the 21—month—old girls have separate brains, but these are misshapen. one, two, and three — just come up. the surgery is so complex, it will happen in three stages over several months. the twins won't be physically separate until the final operation. so the artery from safa going to supply marwa's brain has been clamped. each twin is supplying the other‘s brain with blood. cutting these connections is dangerous, and will take two operations to complete. the twins are from pakistan. ideally the surgery should have been done a year earlier, when healing ability is strongest, but there were delays finding a donor to pay the medical costs. despite the risks, the family and doctors believe it is right to go ahead. if we felt there wasn't a very, very high chance that we could do it safely

safa and marwa were two when they were separated.er. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. and you can see a special programme about safa and marwa this weekend on the bbc news channel. that's two brains, 0ne skull — separating conjoined twins on saturday at 9.30pm. a man has accepted responsibility for the killing of a heavily pregnant woman, the old bailey has been told. he is the former partner of 26—year—old kelly mary fauvrelle, who was eight months pregnant when she was killed at her home. her baby riley was delivered at the scene but died four days later. 0ur correspondent leaned on her was at the old bailey for the hearing earlier. 25-year-old aaron mckenzi

safa and marwa were two when they were separated.r. the surgeons say the girls would have done better if they'd operated earlier. they're clearly going to face some challenges, but i think overall, it's a positive outcome for them. they're going to need support, but they have a chance of leading a happy life. no one can be sure what the long—term outcome will be for safa and marwa, but the experience of rital and ritaj shows just what is possible. sisters bornjoined at the head, now able to lead independent lives. fergus walsh, bbc news. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun and this is your thursday sport briefing. the 148th open championship gets under way shortly on thursday at the royal portrush golf club in northern ireland. and the favourite to win the claretjug is northern ireland's very own rory mcilroy. the world number 3 has pedigree at portrush, setting the course record as a 16—year—old. but he hasn't won a major title for five years. having the (this country is a massive

to the most extraordinary report we will play into a's programme, this is all about safa and marwa.t complex operations of its kind that's ever been performed. the twins are from pakistan, near the city of peshawar. after close to a two—year battle for treatment move they travelled to london. now they've been through three major surgeries lasting over 50 hours here at great ormond street hospital. and the bbc‘s fergus walsh has had exclusive access during that process. this is the first of his reports. so we have one case today, two kids, one case. they are in this journey together. in order for one of them to do well, they have both got to do well. joined at the head, they have never seen each other. this is the start of an incredible journey, aimed at giving them independence. it is october 2018 at great ormond street hospital. their mum has been praying for this day for nearly two years. they are what is known as craneopagus twins, their skull is one long tube. it's incredibly rare. the 21—month—old girls have separate brains, but are misshapen. the surgery is so complex, it will

twins, safa and marwa, they werejoined by they conjoined twins, safa and marwa, they were joined by's just enough to make the join. it's a pretty amazing day, isn't it? hi, everything is good. at 1:30 in the morning, the surgeons tell the family it's all done. # hello, safa! # hello, marwa! # how are you today? then begins the long road to recovery. the twins have daily physiotherapy. this will help them reach some basic milestones; learning to roll, sit and hold their heads up. # twinkle, twinkle, little star # how i wonder what you are...# but the separation has taken its toll, especially on safa, who suffered a stroke after one of the operations. we made the decision that the bulk of the common vessels would go to marwa, the weaker twin. because of that decision, safa suffered a stroke. what i really want to see is the weakness that safa has at the moment, and she has a weakness in her left arm and left leg, improves. so, for me, the big moment's going to be when she walks and when she uses her left arm properly, because, you know, i've given her that weakness and that, for me, i

we return to the story of safa and marwa from pakistan, born joined at the head.

safa and marwa share a single skull.o prepare them for separation. now finally, that day has come. two whole brains laid out. their brains, locked together since birth, eased part. after three major operations the twins are no longerjoined. we're joined now by the neurosurgeon who performed the lifechanging operation — 0wase jeelani. good to have you with us. i read today about how you did this, you separate the brain without separating their heads, doing it internally and at the same time clamping blood vessels. how do you know you are clamping the right ones? well, we do not know so it is an educated guess based on previous experience and experience of others. we the anatomy, the vascular anatomy in quite some detail and then it is a best guest estimate in terms of what we should do and at what stage we clamp the vessels. the surgical insult is relatively limited and small and the children have a chance to recuperate between the stages. you created a vr model to get as close as you could before the operation to know wh

safa and marwa share a single skull.t, and we have to reconstruct their heads. marwa is still in the operating theatre through here, whilst safa has been moved just next door. for the first time, the survival of each of the twins is not dependent on the other. and that‘ll make it easier for the two surgical teams to regulate their heart rate, blood pressure and other vital signs. this means both teams can begin reconstruction. a patchwork of skull pieces are shared between theatres. piece for me, piece for you. to have enough to cover their heads, they had to divide each bit in two. everything is good. at 1.30 in the morning, the surgeons bring the good news to the girls‘ family. # hello, safa. # hello, marwa. # how are you today? then begins the long road to recovery. the twins have daily physiotherapy. this will help them reach some basic milestones — learning to roll, sit and hold their heads up. five months after separation, nearly a year since they were admitted to hospital, the girls are leaving great ormond street

safa and marwa from pakistan were bornjoined at the head. the bbc was given exclusive access as doctors in london successfully separated the two sisters. they are recovering. that's all. stay with bbc world news. you can find more details and background on all our top stories on the bbc news website. log on to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. now live to singapore for asia business report. facebook underfire. facebook under fire. us facebook underfire. us politicians label the social network delusional and not deserving ofjust over its cryptocurrency initiative. resignation from the imf, her decision to become the head of the european central bank. good morning, asia, hello world. it's a wednesday. that you could join us foran it's a wednesday. that you could join us for an exciting addition of asia business report. i am rico his own. let's start off with facebook, the social media giant's plans for cryptocurrency has come under further attack by us politicians. the latest comments follow criticism by president trump, the treasury

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you can read the battle to separate safa and ma rwa the battle to separate safa and marwa by our bbcany young fans, as we were saying earlier, but will significant numbers of new players be encouraged to ta ke numbers of new players be encouraged to take up cricket? danny savage has been to cumbria where a man of the match ben stokes went to school to find out more. in years to come, legible will have at the cricket world cup was won on the fields of cockermouth school, for this is where a young ben stokes spent his formative years. we could be batting in the same crease as him, it shows we could make it an player may be on lords one day. chris retires from a lifetime of teaching this week. former pupil ben stokes was something special. ben will always be the standout person that i ever was associated with, because obviously of what he has gone on to be. is not just obviously of what he has gone on to be. is notjust a cricketer, an england cricketer, is a world—class cricketer, and to be associated with a world—class performer is quite special. a few miles away, a primary school tour

and more on the the story of safa and marwa from pakistan, born joined at the head, as doctors in london

more on the the story of safa and marwa from pakistan, born joined at the head, as doctors in london

safa and marwa from pakistan, were bornjoined at the head.he bbc was given exclusive access as doctors in london succesfully separated the two sisters. they are recovering. that's all from me. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, zeinab badawi speaks to iran's foreign minister javad zarif on hardtalk. there welcome to hardtalk, with me zeinab badawi in new york. my guest in this rare interview is the foreign ministerfor in this rare interview is the foreign minister for iran, javad zarif, who is here on a visit. tensions between iran and the us are ona tensions between iran and the us are on a historic high. trump said he was ten minutes away from war with iran following tensions in the gulf. can they save the historic nuclear deal after president trump unilaterally withdrew from it? foreign ministerjavad zarif, welcome to hardtalk. the british foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, says there is a small but closing window to save the nuclear deal agreed in 2015 between iran and the world powers. is he right? i think he is right, but there is