was there a ransom paid? we do not know, ransoms there a ransom paid?a nsoms are there a ransom paid? we do not know, ransoms are frequent in kidnappings in this part of the world and in this country and this part of the country. we do not know, we have no confirmation yet on whether or not a ransom was paid in this case. that was our reporter in ken shashi. the former labour cabinet minister, dame tessa jowell, who campaigned to raise awareness of brain cancer, following her diagnosis a year ago, has died. she was 70. a leading light in tony blair's government, tessa jowell was also instrumental in bringing the olympics to london in 2012. this morning, mr blair praised her courage and dignity in publicly confronting her cancer, saying her efforts to raise awareness were "a lasting tribute to a lifetime of public service." leila nathoo looks back at her life. the games of the 30th 0lympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of london. the words they wanted to hear. london had won the contest to host the 2012 olympics and it was tessa jowell who championed

was there a ransom paid? we do not know that either.s mentioned in previous reports, ra nsoms are mentioned in previous reports, ransoms are frequent in kidnappings in this part of the world and in this country and this part of the country. we have no confirmation yet on whether or not a ransom was paid in this case. thank you very much. electoral officials in iraq say fewer than half of eligible voters took part in yesterday's parliamentary election. with more than 90% of the votes counted, turnout was 4a.5% — the lowest since multi—party elections were first held in 2005. results are due to be announced tomorrow. a song inspired by the me too movement triumphed at eurovision last night. the song toy by netta won for israel on a night when britain once again failed to trouble the scoreboard much. and our entry surie had to recover from dealing with a protester who stormed the stage during her song, as david sillito reports. # forever, remember. eurovision, and the uk's surie was more than halfway through her song when suddenly a protes

in some instances they are holding the operators to ransom, saying this is the price to get a ccess ransomto this land. clearly, thatis get access to this land. clearly, that is difficult for the operators because they have to negotiate, it ta kes because they have to negotiate, it takes time. the consumer suffers with the signal in the meantime. the archbishop of canterbury has announced who will preach at the royal wedding later this month. prince harry and meghan markle asked bishop michael curry to deliver the sermon. the archbishop described him as a "brilliant pastor, stunning preacher and someone with a great gift for sharing the good news ofjesus christ". the former italian prime minister, silvio berlusconi, has won a court battle, and overturned a ban that prevented him from holding public office. the 81—year—old, who had been barred from serving until next year after being found guilty of tax fraud, could now stand if fresh elections are called. leaders of the right wing the league party are locked in talks with the anti—establishment five star party, in an attempt to form a gove

was there a ransom paid?now, ransoms are frequent in kidnappings in this part of the world and in this country and this part of the country. we do not know, we have no confirmation yet on whether or not a ransom was paid in this case. that was louise dewast in kinsasha. the varuna park director has been speaking to the bbc and confirmed that the park officials themselves have been involved in negotiating the release, and confirming they did not pay a ransom, and has also confirmed to the bbc that all tourism activities in the national park have been suspended indefinitely. theresa may says people who voted to leave the eu will get the brexit they wanted, but that compromises will be needed on all sides. while the prime minister has reaffirmed her commitment to leaving the customs union, one of her senior ministers said today he had doubts about one of the alternatives she favours, a customs partnership. our political correspondent chris mason reports. once again, with her cabinet divided, the prime minister i

was there a ransom paid?ansoms are frequent in kidnappings in this part of the world and in this country and this part of the country. we do not know, we have no confirmation yet on whether or not a ransom was paid in this case. louise dewast in kinsasha. theresa may spoke by phone this afternoon with the iranian president, hassan rouhani. the call took place ahead of a meeting of european and iranian foreign ministers in brussels on tuesday, which is expected to discuss the iran nuclear deal. downing street says the prime minister reiterated the commitment of the uk and its european partners to ensuring the deal is upheld. the metropolitan police are investigating another suspected stabbing, after a man in his 20s was found injured outside the national theatre on london's south bank. the incident happened just before 4pm this afternoon, and officers are still carrying out a search of the area. and no arrests have been made. at least 13 people have been killed and more than a0 injured in bomb attacks on churc

demands have been made. ransom demands have been made.ys it is in contact with the authorities in the congo. with the authorities in the congo. people visit, but foreign office advice is not to visit. advice is not to visit. area beset by war and by militias operating. operating. rangers and a driver were killed there. ben, thank you. demands for a bigger panel. for the second phase of the investigation. the inquiry is due to begin hearing formal evidence next month. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the latest. right from the start, the chairman was under pressure. was under pressure. preconception about me as a person, that's up to you. that's up to you. social failings they believed lie at the heart of this tragedy. the heart of this tragedy. that it be led not by one man, but by a panel of experts. by a panel of experts. now the prime minister has bowed to pressure. minister has bowed to pressure. additional panel members to support your chairmanship. your chairmanship. the local community and members of the grenfell unit

and some human rights groups estimate that around 50% of those kidnappings are for ransom.t any confirmation on any ransom demands with these two missing tourists. but it's something that we will be monitoring. conflict in the region is rife. there are about 70 different groups operating in eastern congo alone. louise dewast in kinshasa. a court in milan has lifted a ban on the former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi standing for public office. the 81—year—old was disqualified after being convicted of tax fraud in 2013. the decision means he could now stand if fresh elections are called. but as our correspondent in rome, james reynolds, explains, berlucsconi is unlikely to be taking office any time soon. the biggest party in the march general election was the five star movement. and the five star movement has made it very clear that silvio berlusconi — ban or no ban — can play no role whatsoever in any coalition talks involving the five star movement. that's important because five star and another populist party, the league, are in the middle of coalition negotiatio

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some human rights groups estimate that around 50% of those kidnappings are for ransom.ation on any ransom demands with these two missing tourists. but it's something we will be monitoring. conflict in the region is rife. there are about 70 different groups operating in eastern congo alone. louise dewast there. now, injune 2001 more than half a century after being driven into exile by communists, bulgaria's former king simeon the second made a dramatic comeback by winning the country's parliamentary election. witness has been speaking to simeon saxe—coburg—gotha about his remarkable journey from child king to prime minister. the monarchy strikes back. after more than 50 yea rs'inexiterfl former king simeon's vote was much more than symbolic. i really didn't think that we would have such a landslide. it was really quite a surprise. it was also a tremendous decision. would i live up to it? was i capable? simeon was just a boy when he was crowned king in 1943, at the age of six, leading a country which was a reluctant ally of nazi germany during the second world war. in sept

and some human rights groups estimate that around 50% of those kidnappings are for ransom.n on any ransom demands with these two missing tourists. but it's something that we will be monitoring. conflict in the region is rife. there are about 70 different groups operating in eastern congo alone. north korea has announced it will dismantle its nuclear test site later this month — in plain view of the world's media. the three—day event is scheduled to take place three weeks before president trump and the north korean leader kimjong—un hold an historic summit in singapore. from south korea, laura bicker reports. another key public announcement from the usually secretive state. she is describing a ceremony to dismantle north korea's main nuclear test site. kimjong—un has carried out all six nuclear blasts within these secluded mountain valleys, but now he says he will blow up all the tunnels and block all entrances and allow foreign media to watch. it's the kind of serious step that the us has been hoping for. earlier this week, the secretary of state travelled to pyongyang. he

the kidnappers of two british mationals are demanding a £500,000 ransom for their release.ts were kidnapped at gunpoint yesterday in the democratic republic of congo. the pair were among three people who were taken by armed men at the virunga national park conservation area. the director of the park said a ranger who was in a vehicle with the tourists was killed. the bbc‘s louise dewast is in the congolese capital, kinshasa. a little earlier she gave us this update. good morning. so what we know this morning is that hostages are still in captivity, so the situation is very serious. the attack yesterday happened north of goma, inside the national park which is a world heritage site known for its mountain gorillas, but also as an area where there are armed groups operating around the park and there have been kidnappings there before. human rights groups have been saying that about 50% of the kidnappings are for ransom in that area of the country. and this specific area where the attack happened is what we call a military area, means that the national army is present in the ar

some human rights groups estimate that around 50% of those kidnappings are after ransom.any confirmation of any ransom demands with these missing tourists. but it is something we will be monitoring. conflict in the region is rife. there are about 70 different groups operating in eastern congo alone. louise dewast in kinshasa. countryside campaigners are calling for action on what they say is an "appalling lack of progress" in improving mobile phone coverage in rural areas. they've been backed by more than 50 mps, who've accused mobile operators of failing to put up new masts, despite help from government. jon donnison reports. these days, life without your mobile, for many, seems almost unimaginable. but in some parts of rural britain, it remains a reality. the communications regulator 0fcom says only 57% of people living in premises in rural areas are able to make phone calls on all four mobile networks. that compares to 90% in urban areas. now 50 rural mps have written to the secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport, matt hancock, calling for urgent actio

some human rights groups estimate that around 50% of those kidnappings are for ransom.missing tourists. but it's something we will be monitoring. conflict in the region is rife. there are about 70 different groups operating in eastern congo alone. louise dewast there. back to the life attack in paris. one person has died and four others we re one person has died and four others were injured —— knife attack. the suspect was shot dead by police, the statement has been issued by the mayor of paris. it says tonight our city has been bruised and my first thoughts go to the family of the victim who lost his life and i also think of the wounded and be loved ones and i want to tell them that all parisians are by their side —— the loved ones. we are yet to find out the motive for the attack. north korea has announced it will dismantle its nuclear test site later this month — in plain view of the world's media. the three—day event is scheduled to take place three weeks before president trump and the north korean leader kimjong—un hold an historic summit in singapore. another key

ransom was starring mel gibson. he was carrying the movie. both truman and wallace were movies that relied heavily on performance and i had to really step up. mark: and you've pretty much moved on to what is your passion, the troops, the police, the firefighters, the vets. before we get into that, does thatean you'reorer abanning acting? >> no, no, i can't say that. i'm going to do a small part this summer in a film that directored wanted me to do, very small part. but it's in hawaii. mark: do you have another part? i'll come with you. but your real focus now is on the other, correct? >> yes. yeah. mark: and you -- is that a determination you made or this just came about or some point of your life you said i really want to focus on my foundational activity and so forth and so on and can do a little bit of acting but can't do a whole lot of both? >> well, there's a blessing that i've had which is some success in the movie business and television business. i was on television on two television series, one for nine years, the other for two years

human rights groups have been saying that about 50% of the kidnappings are for ransom in that area ofe country. and this specific area where the attack happened is what we call a military area, means that the national army is present in the area, fighting against these armed group, and are most likely responding as we speak to this situation. iraqis are voting in a general election today, in a vote which could have an impact on the balance of power in the middle east. todays poll will be the country's fourth parliamentary elections since the invasion of 2003 that removed saddam hussein from power, and the first since the defeat of the islamic state group, which took control of large parts of the country in 2014. security forces are on high alert after is militants threatened to carry out attacks against politicians and voters. 0ur correspondent rami ruhayem is in baghdad, where the threat from terrorism during the election is still a major concern. you can't of course expect complete securityjust months after the end of a war like that in which so much destruction was wrought on sever

we have not heard yet any confirmation on any ransom demands, with these two missing tourists, but itng we will be monitoring, and conflict in the region is rife and there are about 70 different groups operating in eastern congo alone. the former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has won a court battle, and overturned a ban that prevented him from holding public office. the 81—year—old, who had been barred from serving until next year after being found guilty of tax fraud, could now stand if fresh elections are called. leaders of the right wing "the league" party are locked in talks with the anti—establishment five star party, in an attempt to form a government. 43 countries take part, it costs around £18 million to stage, and globally 200 million are set to watch. it's the eurovision song contest, with the final taking place tonight in lisbon. increasingly it's about more than just the music, with spectacular, often hi—tech, performances. the bookies' favourites are cyprus and israel. with all the spot, here's mike bushell at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the most nerv

the disappearance of a hijacker who escaped a plane with a parachute and $200,000 in ransom money. this morning we meet the man who says he knows the true identity of d.b. cooper. >>> royal countdown. prince harry and meghan markle now just 24 hours away from the big day. we're live at windsor castle with wedding rehearsal and the mother of the bride's big meeting today with the family. >>> those stories, plus nowhere to hide. this hunter gets the scare of his life, and we hear from the man who shot the video. >>> a good friday morning, everyone. we begin with that tragic school bus crash in new jersey. a teacher and a student have died and several children are in the hospital. >> and overnight we learned what may have been the cause of this violent collision on the highway. this morning sources tell abc news authorities are investigating whether the driver of this school bus filled with fifth graders on a class trip made an illegal u-turn just before colliding with a dump truck in new jersey. the impact so violent, it sheared off the front end of the bus ripping away the undercarr

as you did before and the ransome of europe and the parliament as you rejected their criticism out of hand when they said to you that the vote last year had not lived up to the standards of the s.c. and the council of europe your president said i do not see hear or acknowledge reports by the o. s. c.e. observer mission so why bother to invite them once again when you're going to reject any criticism no i don't object to criticism and we have been in whiting or e.c. or e.c. order and parliamentary some of the council of europe to monitor the elections in turkey every single elections when there is a local elections actually the council of europe it again or observes the elections last year some of the members of this at the committees unfortunately participated to campaign or. prop ekk party d.p. including under who go who is a german policy you don't like what they say you accuse so of being pro peace or play saw the observers should be or projective and balance they cannot take a site they cannot part i also observe elections in many countries during my years at the council of europe

was there a ransom paid? ransoms are frequent in kidnappings in this part of the world and in this country and this part of the country. we do not know, we have no confirmation yet on whether or not a ransom was paid in this case. that was louise dewast in kinsasha. officials in indonesia say members of a single family were behind suicide attacks on three churches in the city of surabaya, which left 11 people dead. the national police chief said a mother with two daughters blew herself up at one church, while the father and two sons attacked the other two. theresa may has insisted she can be trusted to deliver the brexit people voted for, amid continuing cabinet divisions over new customs arrangements with the eu. in an article for the sunday times, the prime minister says she will ensure the uk takes back control of its borders, money and laws, and promises voters, "i will not let you down". but she also acknowledges there will have to be compromises. the environment secretary, michael gove, has said the ide

and ransom demands have given them a source of income. and there are limits to what help it can offerng support to the families of the tourists involved. in the past two decades. the army has nowjoined their search for the missing tourists. richard lister, bbc news. election. about his remarkable journey from child king to prime minister. the monarchy strikes back. more than symbolic. i really didn't think that we would have such a landslide. it was really quite a surprise. it was also a tremendous decision. would i live up to it? was i capable? of nazi germany during the second world war. regents, plus a number of people, were executed. we left from this house, as a matter of fact. right from this door. was that they noticed there were russian soldiers. obviously, since i can answer your questions today. we never thought that this would last 50 years. and suddenly, the way west was opened. to the parliament of the streets. eventually we would see bulgaria again. simeon returned from exile to huge crowds in 1996. a sea of people. of communism has given them far too little reward. now

some human rights groups estimate that around 50% of those kidnappings are for ransom.yet any confirmation on any ransom demands with these two missing tourists. but it's something we will be monitoring. conflict in the region is rife. there are about 70 different groups operating in eastern congo alone. louise dewast there. the former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has won a court battle and overturned a ban that prevented him from holding public office. the 81—year—old, who had been barred from serving until next year after being found guilty of tax fraud, could now stand if fresh elections are called. leaders of the right wing the league party are locked in talks with the anti—establishment five star party, in an attempt to form a government. 0ur rome correspondent james reynolds told us that it doesn't necessarily mean he will be taking office any time soon. the biggest party in the march general election was the five star movement. and the five star movement has made it very clear that silvio berlusconi — ban or no ban — can play no role whatsoever in any

crime to demand a ransom.: it is also a private matter, it seems to me. >> absolutely. lou: and to see -- i will not call him a name. he has a name, he's the special counsel. to see him descend to that level -- >> right. lou: -- of ignorance and sensationalism and just pure ignorance -- >> and in his own words. his own words is i basically leaked this to set up a special counsel. he knew what he was doing -- lou: comey. >> yeah, he had a strategy. lou: he has become a caricature. >> right. lou: he is just -- i don't know. i find words fail me to even imagine that such a man ever led the fbi. or robert mueller, for crying out loud. >> right, right. lou: these people are contemptible. >> i'm not sure who they have there right now is any better. lou: well, he is not referring to christopher wray, he hasn't shown himself to be anything other than a part of their cloth. >> no. lou: now there's a suspicion that the fbi and the justice department were doctoring those texts. that would be evidence, and it would be qui

the kidnappings are for ransom in that area of the country. that area of the country. responding as weak to this situation. thank you. in the middle east. group, which took control of large parts of the country in 2014. to carry out attacks against politicians and voters. is still a major concern. excuse me, he is coming up now. these threats are empty and they will not be able to do it. will not be able to do it. we will see as the day progresses. before the financial crisis, according to a new report. are experiencing the longest squeeze in real incomes in modern history. our business correspondent, joe lynam has more. are finally rising again. than we were a decade ago. they have fallen by 4%. earnings by 2025. is calling for a new deal for workers and public services. in 200 years. on average, workers worse off in real terms, £24 a week. to where they were before the financial crash. that's pretty shocking. wage had boosted pay for the lowest earners by £2,000 already. the skills they needed to secure high—quality, well—paid jobs. joe lynam, bbc news. if it agrees to give up its nu

buddha particularly hardline cabal making decisions for the nation and holding the prime minister to ransomld answer —— and so they are reflecting the public opinion. the public were never asked if what they want, you know deal exit, is what we want. it is a relatively small group of people. they are very aggressive. lam not of people. they are very aggressive. i am not want to ever sympathise with mrs may but sometimes i do think she cannot get away from this clutch. are you talking about boris? i'm talking about rees mogg, the whole lot, determine everything. this is very specifically about cabinet ministers. i know. sajid javid was the surprise. he started asa remainer. javid was the surprise. he started as a remainer. he got this extraordinary job. as a remainer. he got this extraordinaryjob. and he shafted mrs may. 0r extraordinaryjob. and he shafted mrs may. or so it appeared. yaz be, brexiteer. i do think the hardliners are playing hard and it is making things difficult to get a sensible conclusion. results of delaying the process. what emerges everywhere i go when i talk to people,

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the report notes that we don't know if it was down to negotiations, a ransom, to force, and they haveally saying an indirect statement saying, we feel good now but we don't want to comment further. there was very little information could a sort of thank you and we are very relieved. you said there was more information but there isn't! we got the names but there isn't! we got the names but interim is of the circumstances, very little. —— in terms of the circumstances. they have got three reporters on this story is perhaps there is more inside but the interesting thing is they don't know why. it does not do much for gorilla trekking tourism. you think back now, the park has been closed and in all of this there was a ranger who lost her life. a very difficult situation obviously. moving on to the daily express. their top story, patients trapped by care closers. —— closures. it is not the weather or a health scare, it is a real news story on the front of the daily express, unusual! but it is a serious story about care home closures and the pressure that is putting on the nhs. people, olde

it is not clear how they have been released, what has happened, whether a ransom has been paid, whetherisjohnson, the negotiations or what has gone on. boris johnson, the foreign secretary, has intervened to announce the release, possibly hoping to share it some of the joy, but until we know more about the circumstances... you are taking a less cynical approach. until we circumstances... you are taking a less cynical approach. untilwe know what happened. he is right, we do not know exactly what happened. the couple did issue a statement. yeah, and it was not even a direct statement, it was someone issuing a statement, it was someone issuing a statement for them. it is quite a mysterious story and it obviously seems it has been quite traumatic for those involved. we know there are also people, the ranger who did not get through this experience. it yeah, it is quite vague and again, it is this tracking that is not doing so well... no, the park has been shut down, i do not think it is going to continue to be a big tourism destination. the story is all to do with plastic, which is of course

most places in the mid teens. places in the mid teens. bit cooler ransom coasts, particularly east angliailding up this afternoon. afternoon. tonight, leading to clear skies for most. most. northern ireland and western scotland later. scotland later. freezing once again as we start tomorrow. tomorrow. fresh commute but lots of sunshine overhead. fairweather cloud building up. up. changes towards the north and west of scotland. west of scotland. we will see more cloud tomorrow. cloud tomorrow. and it will be a little cooler than today. today. elsewhere, sunny spells into the afternoon, staying dry. the afternoon, staying dry. temperatures up on today's values. friday night and into the start of the weekend. the weekend. cup final, north or south of the border, it is looking cracking. border, it is looking cracking. perfect conditions. strong sunshine. if you are lining the streets in windsor, 22 celsius, blue skies. windsor, 22 celsius, blue skies. lovely day on saturday. almost all of the uk. long sunny spells. better day in scotland and northern ireland by friday. high pressure is respon

the us has never going to agree to pay ransom and mcclellan and sally meyer who was the american jewish joint dissertation committee represented in switzerland managed to string along a pair of high-ranking nazis for six months. in november 1944 he even traveled to zÜrich and meets with [inaudible] dressed in his crisp ss uniform who personally worked for heinrich himmler as proof that roosevelt was interested in the negotiations. during world war ii in american government representative held a top-secret unauthorized meeting with a high ranking as us officials to negotiate on humanitarian management as a result mcclellan got more than 1600 jews released as a good faith gesture on the part of the nazis. beyond this the board opened refugee camp in upstate new york and brought nearly 1000 mostly jewish refugees from europe to live there and they argued quote, the nazis was not be given the pretense of justification that the la was speaking in horrified terms of the knotty treatment of jews never once offered to receive these people. they sent 300,000 food packages and they passed along r

it is not clear if a ransom was paid in this case. already left congo and are being reunited with theirfamilies. tourist visas to virunga national park are being suspended while the foreign office continues to warn of the dangers which bethan and robert have experienced first—hand. simon clemison, bbc news. more than half of uk police forces are reporting victims of crime to the home office for immigration enforcement. one woman beaten in the street by her partner ended up arrested herself. in another case a women who reported being raped to police was also arrested. the figures have been revealed through the freedom of information act. a former police officer said these victims are "low hanging fruit" to meet immigration targets and that forces have no clear policy on this. campaigners say the government's "hostile environment" policies mean seriously vulnerable people are not reporting crime. i was treated like a slave. he told me, "that's why i brought you here. so you can cook and clean for me and get beaten by me." sara, whose na

. >> we are afraid we could become targets for bandits who could kidnap us and demand a ransom.she wins, she wants to institute a conference of social security system. ambitious goals that will be harder than winning a seat in parliament. fory: tune into "france 24" special coverage of general elections in iraq. the time and place have been set for the first-ever meeting between a sitting u.s. president and the north korean leader. presidident trump will meeeet km jong-un on june 12 in singapore. the u.s. president announced the details after pyongyang released three american hostages. months ago, the men threatened each other with annihilation. now trump says he has high hopes of doing something meaningful. kenya wherecentral rescue teams are trying to look at the victims of flooding that followed a dam's burst. at least 47 people have died. many other residents are still unaccounted for. authorities are beginning to investigate what caused the tragedy and if it could have been prevented. correspondent: debris is all that is left of homes smashed and buried by water and mud tha

rose's kidnappers demanded over $1000 in ransom money.akness portrayed and step up its efforts to confront those people. cases like this have left many ugandans worried for their relatives, especially women and girls. there is concern that women are increasingly becoming targets of serious crime in uganda. of the eight people killed after being kidnapped at this year, five were women and three children. it follows another wave of killings last year, which targeted over 21 women. uganda's first female speaker of parliament is urging the government to do more to protect its citizens. what surprises me is the audacity these guys have, you know, you sit ina taxi these guys have, you know, you sit in a taxi at four o'clock in the afternoon, and because i was broke, it's daylight. you know? ithink there is a level four aggressiveness thatis there is a level four aggressiveness that is coming to this country, which is on president to. 30 say many of the reported kidnappings or hoaxes. people stage managing their own kidnaps in order to get ranso

criminals have given the virus was which they blackmail their victims by blocking their computer data the ransom three hundred dollars to be paid in bitcoins. more than two hundred thousand computers on all continents are affected by this attack from the german rail network archibong to the ministry of the interior in russia and the japanese car manufacturer of honda in great britain some hospitals even have to switch to emergency operation mult. how can one single nowhere single tenuously paralyze companies hospitals and even intelligence services all over the world the answer has a name microsoft all the victims use the same software all of honorable in the same way all are dependent on one single company as is every state administration in europe. what are the consequences this is what we the team of journalists from investigate europe wanted to find out the results are alarming. this is about the data of all citizens everyone is affected and the dependency is much deeper than just the use of microsoft word or excel almost every author or a team from the town hall to the vehicle registration

and ransom demands have given them a source of income.ywhere in eastern congo, saying the risk of kidnapping is high and there are limits to what help it can offer there. but officials here are working with the congolese authorities and offering support to the families of the tourists involved. this latest violence is a sadly familiar to the rangers who patrol the park, at least 175 had been killed by militias in the past two decades. the army has notjoined their search for the missing tourists. richard lister, bbc news. —— has now joined. injune 2001, more than half a century after being driven into exile by communists, bulgaria's former king simeon ii made a dramatic comeback by winning the country's parliamentary election. witness has been speaking to simeon saxe—coburg—gotha about his remarkable journey from child king to prime minister. the monarchy strikes back. after more than 50 years in exile, former king simeon‘s vote was much more than symbolic. i really didn't think that we would have such a landslide. it was really quite a su

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