rahaf mohammed al-qunun, mark my words, is going to start a revolution in saudi arabia.ts of so many young saudis saying one, you have shown us we can do this. by many questions remain unanswered, for now she summed up herfeelings questions remain unanswered, for now she summed up her feelings to this surprising outcome in, of course, tweed, thanking the online army pichai says saved her life. police in wisconsin have charged a 21—year—old man with kidnapping a teenage girl and murdering her parents. jake patterson was arrested on two counts of first—degree homicide and one count of kidnapping. 13—year—old jayme closs had been held captive since october, after her mother and father were shot dead. she managed to escape and was found yesterday. the opposition presidential candidate in the democratic republic of congo, martin fayulu, has demanded a manual recount of votes in the presidential election. he insists he won most votes and is due to lodge a court appeal to press his claim. on thursday, the country's election commission announced that another opposition leader, f

rahaf mohammed al qunun is trapped in bangkok. rahaf mohammed al-qunun is trapped in bangkok. renouncing islam. further talks are being held to try to end the partial us government shutdown, but president trump says he has little expectation of a breakthrough. he has indicated he will not drop his insistence on getting the government to approve the funds needed to build a wall along the southern border with mexico. the 76th annual golden globe awards has started in los angeles. christian bale has won best actor for his portrayal of the former us vice president, dick cheney. british stars 0livia colman, david madden and others are among the winners. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

rahaf mohammed al qunun is trapped in bangkok. rahaf mohammed al-qunun is trapped in bangkok. she believes her family will kill her for speaking out on social media as well as renouncing islam. further talks are being held to try to end the partial us government shutdown, but president trump says he has little expectation of a breakthrough. he has indicated he will not drop his insistence on getting the government to approve the funds needed to build a wall along the southern border with mexico. the 76th annual golden globe awards has started in los angeles. christian bale has won best actor for his portrayal of the former us vice president, dick cheney. british stars olivia colman, david madden and others are among the winners. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. over the years, i've come face—to—face with many remarkable individuals. but my guest today, dr william frankland, is unique, both in terms of his longevity and his extraordinary experiences. he is a world—renowned expert on allergies. he is also one of the last remaining british survi

rahaf mohammed al-qunun, mark my words, is going to start a revolution in saudi arabia.ial media now and watch the accounts of so many young saudis saying, rahaf, you have shown us that we can do this. while there are many questions that remain unanswered, for now, she summed up herfeelings about the surprising outcome in, of course, a tweet, thanking the online army that she says saved her life. let's get some of the day's other news. the us—led coalition fighting so—called islamic state in syria, says the withdrawal of american forces from the country has begun. at this stage it's believed only equipment is being shipped out, not troops. president trump's announcement that he was to pull out us forces almost a month ago surprised many in washington and some foreign governments. a british computer hacker described by the national crime agency as perhaps the most significant cyber—criminal yet caught in the uk has beenjailed for 32 months. daniel kaye is thought to be the first person to knock an entire nation offline, after his attack on an african phone company caused

rahaf mohammed al-qunun publicly renounced islam and feared her relatives would kill her. she is now on a plane heading to canada from bangkok, where she initially tweeted for help from her hotel room. kim gittleson has the latest. and i'm still in the room... five years ago, 18—year—old rahaf al-qunun fled saudi arabia in the hopes of being granted asylum in australia. but her plans went awry when she was detained by thai security officials for not having what they said was the appropriate visa paperwork. when she was told she would be sent back home, rahaf instead barricaded herself in a bangkok hotel room and took to social media, begging anyone who would listen to help her escape what she said would be certain death that she was sent back to herfamily. i'm not leaving my room until i see unhcr. i want asylum. the world heard her, and rights activists took up her cause, using the hashtag #savera haf to demand that the united nations grant her refugee status. in a rare step, the un complied. however, in a twist, she was granted asylum not in australia, but in canada. the

the immigration chief in thailand says that rahaf mohammed al-qunun will be given a temporary entry permittatus. here's richard galpin. i'm still in the room. i have no choice... 18—year—old ra haf mohammed al-qunun has been at bangkok airport since saturday, and has now barricaded herself inside her hotel room, saying she fears for her life if she's sent back to saudi arabia. i'm not leaving my room until i see unhcr. i want asylum. she arrived here in thailand after jumping on a flight from kuwait during a family visit there. her aim — to reach australia. but she was stopped by the authorities here at bangkok airport. human rights activists are convinced that if she were to be deported to saudi arabia, her life would be in danger. if she is sent back to saudi arabia, to her family, they will have essential impunity to abuse her, to inflict honour—related violence against her. but fears that thai immigration officials would send her back home now seem to have diminished. translation: we are the land of smiles. we will not send anyone to their death. we won't do that — we will adhere to th

the canadian prime minister says his country is pleased to offer asylum to rahaf mohammed al-qunun, theyear—old saudi woman whose appeal for help caught the world's attention. she is on a plane heading to canada from bangkok, where she initially tweeted for help from her hotel room. she said she feared being killed if she was returned to her family in saudi arabia. kim gittleson has more. and i am still in the room. five yea rs and i am still in the room. five years ago, 18—year—old rahaf al-qunun fled saudi arabia in the hopes of being granted us asylum in australia. but her plans went awry when she was detained by thai security officials were not having what they said was the appropriate visa paperwork. when she was told she would be sent back home, rahaf instead barricaded herself in a bangkok hotel room and took to social media, beating anyone that would listen to help her escape what she said would be certain death that she said would be certain death that she was sent back to her family. i'm not leaving my room until a seat unhcr. iwant not leaving my room until a seat unhcr. i wa

rahaf mohammed al-qunun is trapped in bangkok.lines in the media across the world. we begin with the irish times, which says a formal exchange of letters between the eu and the uk, stipulating that the northern ireland backstop will be temporary and superseded by a comprehensive trade deal, is to be examined by officials as a way to break the brexit impasse at westminster. the ft leads with reports us and chinese negotiators will meet today for trade talks after coming under mounting pressure to reach a deal. the move comes as fears grow of a bruising economic slowdown which has rattled global markets. in the south china morning post, this year's ces show is under way in las vegas — although traditionally tech giant apple will not be placing a giant booth at the technology trade show. the company has had to make a sales warning after fewer customers in china have been buying their signature iphone. the times focusses on the uk national health service and the news that all children with cancer will have their genetic code sequenced

rahaf mohammed al-qunun is trapped in bangkok. she believes her family will kill her for speaking out on social media, as well as renouncing islam. further talks are being held to try to end the partial us government shutdown, but president trump says he has little expectation of a breakthrough. he has indicated he will not drop his insistence on getting the government to approve the funds needed to build a wall along the southern border with mexico. the 76th annual golden globe awards has started in los angeles. leading the film nominations is vice, a biopic of the former us vice president dick cheney, and among the contenders for leading actress is the singer lady gaga for a star is born. now on bbc news: alastair leithead takes the second part of an epic journey from the atlantic ocean to the far reaches of the congo river. he explores how history has shaped the congo of today and uncovers the lesser—told stories of this beautiful if troubled country. you may find some scenes in this programme disturbing. the congo flows from t

this is bbc news, the headlines: rahaf mohammed al-qunun, the eighteen—year—old saudi woman who'd fledoffer her asylum. she'd said she feared being killed if she was returned to her family in saudi arabia for having renounced islam. president trump has said he won't declare a national emergency to build a wall on the border with mexico — meaning there's no end in sight to the us partial government shutdown. in half an hour it'll enter it's 22nd day — becoming the longest shutdown in history. seven people, including a nine—year—old boy, have now been killed in the extreme weather across southern europe. heavy snow is still continuing to fall, bringing chaos to a number of the continent's alpine regions. there've been tributes to the award—winning bbc presenter, dianne oxberry, who has died at the age of 51,

rahaf mohammed al-qunun is trapped in bangkok. she believes her family will kill her for speaking out on social media as well as renouncing islam. further talks are being held to try to end the partial us government shutdown, but president trump says he has little expectation of a breakthrough. he has indicated he will not drop his insistence on getting the government to approve the funds needed to build a wall along the southern border with mexico. the 76th annual golden globe awards has started in los angeles. christian bale has won best actor for his portrayal of the former us vice—president, dick cheney. and among the contenders for leading actress is the singer, lady gaga, for a star is born. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello, this is dateline london, the programme that brings together some of the uk's leading commentators with foreign correspondents, filing for the folks back home, with the dateline london. this week: divided government is back in washington. why has china taken a bite out of the big apple? the latest

last week, rahaf mohammed al-qunun barricaded herself in a hotel room at bangkok airport to resist deportationthe 18—year—old feared she'd be killed by her relatives because she'd shared her story on social media and renounced islam. she arrived in toronto from where nada tawfik reports. rahaf al-qunun arrived with a smile as she took the first steps into her new life. rahaf, how does it feel to be in canada? she was escorted out by canada's foreign minister, chrystia freeland, who was on hand to welcome her and to pass on flowers from one of ra haf‘s supporters. after chronicling her ordeal on social media, she chose this moment, now safely in toronto, to let another speak on her behalf. she wanted canadians to see that she's here, that she's well, and that she's very, very happy to be in her new home. although she did comment to me about the cold. it's been a whirlwind journey for rahaf al-qunun. it's extraordinary that just a few days ago she was an unknown teenager and now she has commanded the attention of the world's media and reignited a debate about the treatment of women in saudi arab

rahaf mohammed al-qunun made international headlines after she barricadded herself inside a bangkok hotelnary campaign from inside an airport hotel room won 18—year—old rahaf al-qunun an unlikely reprieve. thailand has a poor track record of supporting vulnerable refugees. but she is now in a safe location in bangkok, under the care of the un, and australia, her original destination when she flew here, looks set to accept her asylum request. if she is found to be a refugee, then we will give very, very, very serious consideration to a humanitarian visa. thailand has had to explain to saudi diplomats why it chose to give her temporary sanctuary. the saudi charge d'affaires complaining they should have confiscated her phone, not just her passport. the immigration chief made the abrupt about—turn on monday from trying to deport her to welcoming her as an asylum seeker. they went to see her father and brother today. but their request to meet her was denied. "yes, they did ask to meet her, but that depends on the un, and she has refused to see them." two days ago, few would have predicted this

rahaf mohammed al-qunun hopes to seek asylum in australia and says she fears she'll be killed in saudi head. and i'm still in the room. erm... i have no choice. more than a day after her arrival, rahaf mohammed al-qanun was still barricading herself in her airport hotel room, sending out messages of defiance and pleas for help. i'm not leaving my room until i see unhcr. i want asylum. she said her family would kill her for running away. she had also renounced islam, she said, which in saudi arabia is punishable by death. thai officials said it was a famiuly matter and they would deport. yet a blaze of publicity forced a change of heart. the immigration chief coming now telling me she would not be forced to go back. "i'm using my authority to let her enter thailand," said general surachate hakparn, "and to put her under "united nations supervision." that's unusual in thailand. a senior un official was quickly dispatched to the airport and given firm promises about her safety. i am confident in the reassurances provided by the commissioner for immigration and other thai government offici

rahaf mohammed al-qunun is trapped in bangkok, where she says the thai authorities intend to repatriate her. she believes her family will kill her for speaking out on social media, as well as renouncing islam. kim gittleson has more. 18—year—old rahaf 18—year—old ra haf al-qunun 18—year—old rahaf al-qunun thought she saw her opening two days ago during afamily she saw her opening two days ago during a family vacation to kuwait. that's when she fled to australia in search of asylum, but that plan went awry during what was supposed to be awry during what was supposed to be a shortstop in bangkok. when i came, someone a shortstop in bangkok. when i came, someone said to me that we will have the visa. then he took my passport, and then he came to me with five or six people, i think they are police, and they told me my father wants me to go back to saudi arabia. and he is so angry. now, she says she is trapped in an airport hotel, with thai officials guarding her room, waiting to put her on a return flight waiting to put her on a return flight to kuwait. so she's taken to social media to beg

the canadian prime minister says his country is pleased to offer asylum to rahaf mohammed al-qunun, theing there from bangkok, where she caught the world's attention after tweeting for help from her hotel room. she said she feared being returned to herfamily in saudi arabia. here isjustin trudeau speaking about the case a short time ago. the unhcr has made a request of canada, that we accept ms al-qunun asa canada, that we accept ms al-qunun as a refugee, and we have accepted the un's request that we grant asylum. that is something that we are pleased to do, because canada is are pleased to do, because canada is a country that understands how important it is to stand up for human rights, to stand up for women's rides around the world, and ican women's rides around the world, and i can confirm that we have accepted the un's request. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: he was homeless at the age of 1a. now, the rapper 0ctavian has turned his life around, and is following in the footsteps of adele and sam smith. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has s

rahaf mohammed al-qunun has become trapped in bangkok. y herfamily if she's forced to return. kim gittleson reports. 18—year—old rahaf al-qunun thought she saw her opening two days ago, during a family vacation to kuwait. that is when she fled to australia in search of asylum, but that plan went awry during what was supposed to be a short stop in bangkok. when i come, someone said to me that we will have the visa. then he took my passport, and then he came to me with five or six people, i think they are police. and they told me my father wants me to go back to saudi arabia, and he's so angry. now, she says she is trapped in an airport hotel, with thai officials guarding her room, waiting to put her on a return flight to kuwait. so she has taken to social media to beg for help, asking for asylum and begging for intervention. saudi arabia's government said that she was held because she didn't have a return ticket, and that she was going to be deported to kuwait, where most of herfamily lives. however, human rights watch has said she should b

bangkok's main airport is due to arrive in canada after being granted asylum there. 18—year—old rahaf mohammed al-qununid she feared being killed by relatives if she returned home, as she had publicly renounced islam. the un's refugee agency has said it considers her to be a legitimate refugee. police in wisconsin have charged a 21—year—old man with kidnapping a teenage girl and murdering her parents. jake patterson was arrested on two counts of first—degree homicide and one count of kidnapping. 13—year—old jayme closs had been held captive since october, after her mother and father were shot dead. she managed to escape and was found yesterday. jane 0'brien has been following the story. jaime does it does appear that her parents were shot dead in western wisconsin. at a briefing, please describe thousands of volunteers who suddenly appeared on thursday almost a month later and approached a woman for help. this lady went to a nearby house and notified that neighbour of the claim, and this neighbour called 911 and my deputies responded en masse immediately, and identified jayme as the person that approac

rahaf mohammed al-qunun publicly renounced islam and feared her relatives would kill her.d in the canadian city of toronto today. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik is at the airport where al-qunun landed. a short time ago, she told us why the teenager has ended up in canada, when australia was the first to offer asylum. it has been a whirlwind few days for the young saudi teenager, temp three, who has now arrived in canada. there are a number of news crews that have been here to greet and captured the first few moments. a few days ago when treated to twitter to plead for help to avoid being deported from thailand and sent back to her family she was unknown. now she has gained international attention. she was originally supposed to go to australia, where she had a support network, but the process was taking too long, because she had gotten threats online, the un was very concerned about her safety. canada was asked by the un to accept her asylu m was asked by the un to accept her asylum application. they agreed and all of this happened quite quickly. the prime minister, justin

rahaf mohammed al-qunun said she wanted to seek asylum in australia and feared she'd be killed in saudi in the room. i have no choice. emerging from her hotel sanctuary, 18—year—old rahaf mohammed alqunun — now safe with thai and un officials, after a drama followed by millions on social media. iam not i am not leaving the room until i see unhcr. she renounced islam, she said, which in saudi arabia is punishable by death. thai official said it was a family matter and they would deport her. yet the extraordinary blaze of publicity over her case forced a change of heart. the immigration chief came to her hotel, now telling me she would not be made to go back. "i'm using my authority to let her enter thailand," said general surachate hakparn, "and hand her over to united nations supervision." that's unusual in thailand. a senior un official was quickly dispatched to the airport and given promises about her safety. i am confident in the reassurances provided by the commissioner for immigration and other thai government officials. you're confident she won't be suddenly sent back? well, that.

rahaf mohammed al-qunun said she wanted to seek asylum in australia and feared she'd be killed in saudisent this report. i'm still in the room. i have no choice. more than a day after her arrival, 18—year—old rahaf mohammed alqunun was still barricading herself in her airport hotel room, sending out messages of defiance and pleas for help. i'm not leaving my room until i see the unhcr. i want asylum. she said her family would kill her for running away. she had also renounced islam, she said, which in saudi arabia is punishable by death. thai officials said it was a family matter and that they would deport her. yet the extraordinary blaze of publicity over her case forced a change of heart. the immigration chief came to her hotel, now telling me she would not be made to go back. "i'm using my authority to let her into thailand", said general surachet hakpal, "and to put her under united nations supervision". that's unusual in thailand. a senior un official was quickly dispatched to the airport and given firm promises about her safety. i am confident in the reassurances provided by the co

rahaf mohammed al-qunun flew to thailand from kuwait on saturday, saying that she feared for her lifeg she fears for her life if she's sent back to saudi arabia. i'm not leaving my room until i see unhcr. i want asylum. she arrived here in thailand after jumping on a flight from kuwait during a family visit there. her aim — to reach australia. but she was stopped by the authorities here at bangkok airport. human rights activists are convinced that if she were to be deported to saudi arabia, her life would be in danger. if she is sent back to saudi arabia, to her family, they will have essential impunity to abuse her, to inflict honour—related violence against her. but fears that thai immigration officials would send her back home now seem to have diminished. translation: we are the land of smiles. we will not send anyone to their death. we won't do that — we will adhere to the human rights principles under the rule of law. and, in another significant development, officials from the united nations refugee agency have now met with rahaf mohammed al-qunun to assess if she should be grant

fleeing her abusive family has been permitted to temporarily remain in the country. 18-year-old rahaf mohammed al-qunun landed in thailand over the weekend, on her way to australia where she planned on requesting asylum. saudi and thai officials initially said the teenager would be sent back to kuwait, where her family is. she reportedly had her passport confiscated by saudi agents before being brought to a guarded hotel room. on monday, al-qunun barricaded herself inside the room, where she chronicled her ordeal on twitter and demanded to speak with u.n. refugee agency officials. al-qunun left the hotel room later in the day after meeting with u.n. representatives and receiving assurances she would not be deported. michael page of human rights watch said of her case -- "apparently, saudi authorities not only want to perpetuate systematic discrimination of women at home and prevent saudi women from freely traveling abroad, but also ensure that those who manage to escape are forced back to a life of abuse." north korean leader kim jong-un is in china for a three-day trip, his fourth visit to the country

over the weekend, 18-year-old rahaf mohammed al-qunun barricaded herlf in a bangkok airport hotel andeted pleas for help. she said she renounc feared retribution if she were sent home. today, al-qunuwileft the hotel thai immigration officials. they said the u.n.ilefugee agencyevaluate her case. >> ( translated ): we will talk to her and do whatever she requests. we will not send anyone to their death. we won't do that, we will adhere to the hum rights principles under the rule of law. >> nawaz: the saudis denied they had tried to force the teen to return home.s her casee latest to highlight saudi arabia's strict guardianship laws that force women to have a male relative's consent to travel or marry. in france, the trial opened today for a roman cathol cardinal accused of covering up sexual abuse by a priest. cardinal philippe barbarin is among the most powerful figures in the church. his lawyer says barbarin he made mistakes, but that he did not violate the law. back in this country, actor kevin spacey was arraigned in nantucke massachusetts on charges that he groped an 18- year-old b

last week, 18-year-old rahaf mohammed al-qunun flew to thailand where she was first threatened with deportation but was eventually able to meet with u.n. representatives about her case. her story went viral as she live-tweeted her ordeal, including barricading herself in her thai hotel room to avoid being put on a plane back to her family. al-qunun however reportedly had to quit twitter on friday after receiving death threats. on arrived in toronto saturday, greeted by canada's foreign minister. in gaza, palestinians attended the funeral saturday of a 44-year-old palestinian woman who was killed by israeli fire friday during weekly protests near the separation barrier with israel. another 25 palestinians were injured according to gaza health officials. israeli forces have killed at least 220 palestinians since protests under the banner of the great march of return started in march of last year. in more news from the occupied territories, a u.n. official has said around 27,000 palestinians in the west bank are no longer receiving any world food program assistance since the start of the year due

rahaf mohammed al-qunun is still in bangkok in a safe house. nounced islam, which is punishable by death in saudi arabia, and she says her life would be in danger from her family and the saudi government if she was sent back. and she's made that point and many others, as she's tweeted the whole thing as it's happened. here'sjonathan head in bangkok. i'm still in the room. i have no choice. her extraordinary campaign from inside an airport hotel room, 118—year—old rahaf from inside an airport hotel room, 118—year—old ra haf al-qunun, from inside an airport hotel room, 118—year—old rahaf al-qunun, and unlikely reprieve. thailand has a poor track record of supporting vulnerable refugees ——18—year—old. but she is now in a safe location in bangkok under the care of the un. and australia, her original destination when she flew here, looks set to accept her asylum request. if she is found to be a refugee, then we will give very, very serious consideration to a humanitarian visa. thailand has had to explain to saudi diplomats why it chose to give her te

rahaf mohammed al qunun is trapped in transit in bangkok and claims her passport has been taken fromon reports. 18—year—old rahaf 18—year—old ra haf al-qunun 18—year—old rahaf al-qunun saw her opening two days ago during a family vacation to the town. that‘s when she fled to australia in search of asylum. but it went awry during what was supposed to be a short stop in bangkok. when i compile someone said to me that, we will have the visa. then he took my passport. and then he came to me with five or six people, i think they are a police. and they told me my father wants me to go back to saudi arabia. and he is so angry... now she says she is trapped in an airport hotel with thai officials guarding her room, waiting to put her on a return flight waiting to put her on a return flight to collate. so she has taken to social media to beg for help, asking for asylum and begging for intervention. saudi arabia‘s government said that she was held because she didn‘t have a return ticket and said that she is due to be deported today to collate, where most of her family lives. however, human righ

rahaf mohammed al qunun is trapped in transit in bangkok and says her passport has been taken from herd not be forcibly deported. kim gittleson reports. 18—year—old rahaf al-qunun saw her opening two days ago during a family vacation to the town. that's when she fled to australia in search of asylum. but it went awry during what was supposed to be a short stop in bangkok. when i come, someone said to me that, we will have the visa. then he took my passport. and then he came to me with five or six people, i think they are police. and they told me my father wants me to go back to saudi arabia. and he is so angry... now she says she is trapped in an airport hotel with thai officials guarding her room, waiting to put her on a return flight to kuwait. so she has taken to social media to beg for help, asking for asylum and begging for intervention. saudi arabia's government said that she was held because she didn't have a return ticket and said that she is due to be deported today to kuwait, where most of her family lives. however, human rights watch has said she should be allowed to continu

rahaf mohammed al-qunun, who's eighteen, said she feared being killed by her relatives after publiclyminent retirement of tennis champion andy murray. well, his journey took him from his home town of dunblane to the centre court at wimbledon, where he became the first briton for 77 years to win the men's title. lorna gordon went to dunblane — she looks back now at his career. this is where it all began for sir andy murray, on the local courts in his hometown of dunblane. it was here at just three years old he began the journey that would take him to the top. i coached him when he was seven years old, and he wouldn't do what he was told by his mum. and we swapped children for a year, and judy coached mine and i coached andy. what is his legacy for dunblane? when you think about tennis, you think about dunblane. by the time he was a teenager he was one of the bestjuniors in the world and setting out his ambitions. hopefully i will be playing in wimbledon in about four years in senior wimbledon and junior wimbledon in two years, that is one of my ambitions. but the journey wasn't easy. h