oman has declared three days of national mourning following the death of sultan qaboos bin said al said he had ruled oman since 1970, when he deposed his father in a bloodless coup, with the help of the former colonial power, britain. bill hayton reports. when he pushed his father, a man was desperately poor. he started a national development programme, sort ofa national development programme, sort of a communist back rebellion and steer the country to —— through turbulent times. the islamic revolution in iran, the iran—iraq warand to revolution in iran, the iran—iraq war and to two gulf wars. he courted both sides while trying to remain independent. he followed a relatively liberal path, granting rights to women and creating a consultative assembly. the sultan remained an absolute ruler. he was also the country's prime minister, finance minister and foreign minister. there were elections last year the human rights groups complained about restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly. they we re freedom of speech and assembly. they were large—scale freedom of speech and assembly. they

oman has declared three days of national mourning following the death of sultan qaboos bin said al saidin the gulf, was 79 years old. he had ruled oman since 1970, when he deposed his father in a bloodless coup, with the help of the former colonial power, britain. bill hayton reports. when sultan qaboos pushed his father from the throne in 1970, oman was desperately poor. there were just two schools and two paved roads in the entire country. with british political and military support, he started a national development programme, saw off communist back rebellion and steered the country through turbulent times. the islamic revolution in iran, the iran—iraq war and two gulf wars. as the leader of a small but strategically vital country, he courted friends on all sides while trying to remain independent. compared to most of his fellow golf leaders, qaboos followed a relatively liberal path, granting rights to women and creating a consultative assembly. but the sultan remained an absolute ruler. he was also the country's prime minister, finance minister and foreign minister. there were elec

the death has been announced of sultan qaboos bin said al said of oman — the longest serving ruler inf. the sultan, who was 79, had ruled since 1970 when he deposed his father in a bloodless coup. three days of national mourning have been declared. now on bbc news — africa eye: my bloody country. jamal osman, a somali journalist, searches for answers to the cycle of violence that has ripped his country apart for the last three decades. this programme countains disturbing images. —— this programme contains disturbing images. this was meant to be a safe haven. a place where children could grow up in peace, away from somalia's civil war. a place where people could live their lives. but what happened here injuly shattered that illusion. explosion. gunfire. 26 dead, 56 injured. lives changed forever. my name is jamal osman. i am a somali journalist who for years has been searching for answers to the end of a cycle of violence which has ripped my country apart for three decades. in kismayo, i thought i had found answers. a place which was secure. a place which was peaceful. a place which of

the death has been announced of sultan qaboos bin said al said of oman, the longest serving ruler in . the sultan, who was 79, had ruled since 1970 — when he deposed his father in a bloodless coup. three days of national mourning have been declared. the government has given another slice of cash to help the redevelopment of redcar‘s former steelworks. the blast furnace closed in 2015 after its thai operator, ssi, went bust. three thousand jobs were lost. friday's announcement promises a boost of £71m. ian reeve reports. cold for more than four years — but life could soon be slowly seeping back into redcar‘s steelworks site. the government today stocked up £71 million for the area. it rings the total invested here to more than £200 million. an investment we are told for the future. there is an exciting plan to make this a hub for clea n exciting plan to make this a hub for clean energy, for manufacturing and technology, the business plan will be unveiled later this year, but there is potential for thousands of newjobs to be created here which is vital for the area. today's money is nee

oman state tv is reporting that the sultan qaboos bin said al said has died. ltan acceded to the throne in 1970 following a successful coup against his father — a coup that was supported by the british. the us state department has described the british government's request for the extradition of amme sacoolas as highly innapropriate. mrs sacoolas, who's the wife of an american diploma was driving a car involved in a fatal accident in the uk. 19—year—old motorcyclist harry dunn died in the collision outside an raf base in august. she returned to the us after the crash claiming diplomatic immunity. an 11—year—old student has opened fire in a school in northern mexico, killing a teacher and injuring at least six other people before shooting himself dead. the incident happened at a private school in the city of torreon. it was not immediately clear what his motives were. in australia, there's been a welcome reprieve for those fighting bushfires as the weekend began with milder conditions on the country's east coast. it comes after an arduous night for firefighters

oman state tv is reporting that the sultan qaboos bin said al said has died. and had been ill for some time. the sultan acceded to the throne in 1970 following a successful coup against his father — a coup that was supported by the british. there's been a welcome reprieve for firefighters when a mild weekend began on australia's east coast. after an arduous night for firefighters tackling an increase in blazes thanks to sudden strong winds. here in the uk, it looks like the devolved government in northern ireland could soon be up and running again. a deal aimed at restoring power—sharing has been agreed by the main political parties sinn fein and the democratic unionists. the assembly was suspended three years ago when the parties clashed over a scandal involving a green energy scheme. emma vardy reports. after three years of resistance, the final steps to an agreement. faces from northern ireland's past here to witness a new future. i believe that power—sharing can work. that requires everyone to step up. sinn fein‘s commitment is to do all in our power to mak

the death has been announced of sultan qaboos bin said al said of oman — the longest serving ruler inf. the sultan, who was 79, had ruled since 1970 — when he deposed his father in a bloodless coup. three days of national mourning have been declared. now on bbc news, the travel show. the government has given a nice —— another slice of cash to work with the steelworks. 3000 jobs were lost. friday's announcement promises a boost of £71 million. called for more than four years but life could $0011 more than four years but life could soon be slowly seeping back. —— cold. the government today stumped up cold. the government today stumped up £70 million for the area. an investment, we are told, for the future. there is an exciting plan to make this a hub for clean energy, manufacturing and technology. there isa manufacturing and technology. there is a potential for thousands of new jobs to be created here which is vital for the area. much of the land are owned by three thai banks. to successfully get the land back, the development corporation which wants to regenerate the area has to show i

sultan has died. that is qaboos bin said al said. he is 79 and had been ill for some time.u p the throne in 1970 following a successful coup against his father, a coup that was supported by the british. we will have more on but in the coming out here on bbc world news. still to come, protests around the world those expat australians try to highlight the dangers of climate change. the japanese people are in mourning following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief! after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the rest of the gang are calling it quits. there is not a street is unaffected, large parts were demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she had been given no help and advice by the authorities. she stood aside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of the laws passed by the country's multiracial government and enrolled informally white schools. when th

oman state television is reporting that the sultan of oman, qaboos bin said al said, has died. and had been ill for some time. he came to the throne in 1970 following a coup against his father. now on bbc news, africa eye: my bloody country. jamal osman, a somali journalist, searches for answers to the cycle of violence that has ripped his country apart for the last three decades. this programme countains disturbing images. this was meant to be a safe haven. a place where children could grow up in peace, away from somalia's civil war. a place where people could live their lives. but what happened here injuly shuttered their lives. but what happened here in july shuttered that their lives. but what happened here injuly shuttered that illusion. 26 dad. 56 injured. lives changed forever. my my name isjamil my name is jamil osman. i my name isjamil osman. i am a somali journalist who for years has been searching for answers to the end of a cycle of violence which has ripped my country apart for three decades. in kismayo, ithought ripped my country apart for three decades. in kismay

oman state television is reporting that the sultan of oman - qaboos bin said al said — has died.ad been ill for some time. he came to the throne in 1970 following a bloodless coup against his father — which was supported by britain. now on bbc news: click. it's 2020. when las vegas was well andi it's 2020. when las vegas was well and i can only mean one thing. welcome to ces. welcome to the biggest tax show on earth. —— tach. are you ces ready? featuring 180,000 people. from what hundred and 60 countries. with 4000 companies. —— 160. and one pizza making robot. it's ces! goodness, he sounded excited didn't he? 50 he sounded excited didn't he? so he should. we got ourselves a studio this year overlooking the actual show. this is ces over that. it is quite something and we have for you the latest announcements from here as well as getting our hands on some of the most exciting looking gadgets that have made their way to las vegas. in fact, that have made their way to las vegas. infact, spencer, you've that have made their way to las vegas. in fact, spencer, you've been in the water

oman state television is reporting that the sultan of oman, qaboos bin said al said, has died.79 and had been ill for some time. he came to the throne in 1970 following a bloodless coup against his father, three days of national mourning have been declared in oman. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. was this the moment mps started to "get brexit done"? the ayes to the right, 330. the noes to the left, 231. the iran missile crisis. the prime minister lists the charge sheet against its military chief. and, of course, supplying explosive devices to terrorists who i'm afraid killed and maimed british troops. that man had the blood of british troops on his hands. the end of the peers show — but what should a second chamber do? unless we start by saying what do we think the house of lords is for, and once we have agreed on that, i think the options on how you compose that body will almost naturally flow from itself. and, how should the uk mark its departure from the eu? will he make representations to the house of commons commission