orla guerin, bbc news, tripoli.aura: trying to investigate links between libya and the manchester attacks. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, up close and personal with russia's president . director oliver stone interviews vladimir putin and tells me all about it, just ahead. aviation officials are investigating an incident that force a chinese plane to make an emergency landing in sydney with a large hole in one of its engines. passengers on board the china eastern airlines flight bound for shanghai described a burning smell and a loud noise shortly after takeoff. it landed safely and there were no reports of injuries, as shown in this report. reporter: the plane, which was due to fly to shanghai, backed down on the tarmac at sydney airport after a midair emergency. this was the problem -- part of the left engine ripped away, leaving a gaping hole. for the passengers who had been on board, everything had been normal until suddenly about an hour into the flight, it became clear there was a maj

orla guerin, bbc news, tripoli.ndon bridge terror attack, who are recovering at king's college hospital in south—east london. she's also met some of the doctors and nurses who treated those who were hurt in the attack — all of the injured who made it to hospital survived. in moscow, and several other russian cities, thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against corruption and against the oppressive policies of president putin. scores of people were arrested in moscow and in st petersburg, and the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, who organised the protests, was also ta ken into custody. our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg, has the story. one mile from the kremlin, a public holiday turned into a public battle. russia day is supposed to be a national celebration, but riot police were sent in to clear anti—government protesters from moscow's main street. thousands had come to accuse the russian leadership of corruption. "putin is a thief," they shouted and "one, two, three, puti

orla guerin, bbc news, tripoli. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: singing and music.ation for the music of kashmir. the day the british liberated the falklands and by tonight british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, had raised great hopes for the end of the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: britain's prime minister insists she will preside over britain's successful exit from the eu, despite her party now having lost its majority in parliament. well, with negotiations on brexit due to begin in days, where does all the current turmoil leave the uk government's strat

his backers will be hoping he returns to the political fray. 0rla guerin, bbc news, tripoli.ngs on at westminster in the wake of thursday's general election. let's get a reminder of the main changes in today's ministerial reshuffle. michael gove makes a surprise comeback — returning to the government as environment secretary. damian green is made first secretary of state and cabinet office minister, a promotion to a key role for an old may ally. liz truss is demoted from head of the justice ministry to chief secretary to the treasury. david lidington becomes lord chancellor and justice secretary. david gauke, who was chief secretary to the treasury, becomes the new work and pensions secretary. and sir patrick mclouglin has been appointed as the chairman of the conservative party. this report from our political correspondent vicki young. at this time, we need stability and certainty, that is what i've done today, putting together are cabinets that the flex world and experience across the conservative party, a cabinet that will get on with government and get on with delivering

orla guerin, bbc news, tripoli.washington — one of the biggest such demonstrations since president trump took office. the event came nearly a year after 49 people were shot dead at a gay night club in florida — the worst mass shooting in us history. many of the marchers said they felt threatened by the trump administration. i think we have an administration thatis i think we have an administration that is pointedly and deliberately not recognising gay people, gay rights, trans rights will stop we have made so much progress in the last eight years, i am not prepared to let that go. a lot of the progress we have made in the last eight years are coming under attack. the repeal of the trans— bathroom rules that above the press. the repeal of the trans— bathroom rules that above the presslj the repeal of the trans— bathroom rules that above the press. i would like to acknowledge that this is quite mum. i would lie the government to promise to protect lg btq i government to promise to protect lgbtq i americans. as we've b

tripoli's martyrs square, cradle of the revolution, was the picture of calm today, but the release ofould deepen old wounds and new divisions in this fractured country. those who gathered here in the square six years ago, celebrating freedom, hoped they had seen the last of the gaddafis. now they have to adjust to the fact that the dictator's son has been freed. many will see this as a betrayal of the revolution, of those who fought and died, but the gaddafi name still carries power here. so much so that none of those we spoke to around the square would show their faces on camera, but most accepted his release. not such a surprise perhaps when you consider libya's descent into chaos since the fall of gaddafi. this man told us, better the devil you know. i think he is from the young generation, he says, and has a different view. he's not like the old regime. in the past, saif al—islam commanded considerable support, and in parts of the country he still does. his backers will be hoping he returns to the political fray. a previously unheard interview with chuck berry has been found and i

a critical about this two years ago the vast majority of migrants on this particular row through tripoli were or were distressed migrants where they were people fleeing war the largest two countries two years ago were syria and eritrea the syrian the syrian track moved almost entirely in turkey and into greece so the numbers are extremely small i mean forty thousand two years ago and this year are just over a thousand so you know those migrants are coming much through this route anymore eritrea has also fallen off tremendously so as somalia and sudan there is a train of thought saying that the volunteers that are doing this that are rescuing these people are moving them on words that they're actually supporting trafficking by encouraging people to make this journey to to play into that as of traffickers all these people the n.g.o.s perhaps partly to blame for a vicious cycle of traffickers and smugglers making profit from people suffering by discount that argument completely i was a reporter covering migration brahmas thirty years and i've heard that argument apply d.c.l. you lawyers and

is right here and those hoping to make it say europe them pay drivers to take them to the capital tripoli and from that migrants are then transported by sea packed by the hundreds on board inflatable boat and other vessels mostly unfit for making the perilous journey across the mediterranean of course and some of those people get robbed kidnapped and sometimes even murdered in the process meanwhile in europe there are voices questioning whether those arriving in europe on the mouse are actually fleeing war and famine or just seeking better job opportunities and some of the n.g.o.s they're rescuing migrants in the mediterranean are being accused of encouraging human traffickers well earlier my colleague daniel hawkins asked joell millman who's this senior press officer at the international organization for migration about the reasons fueling migration and the role n.g.o.s play in the crisis. there's been a certain argument rising especially from the sort of center right political spectrum about the difference between moderates and asylum seekers in particular they're saying that many of th

a critical about this two years ago the vast majority of migrants on this particular road through tripoli were or were distressed migrants where they were people fleeing war the largest two countries two years ago were syria and eritrea in syria the syrian tribe had moved almost entirely in turkey and into greece so the numbers are extremely small i mean forty thousand two years ago in this year are just over a thousand so you know those migrants are coming much through this route anymore eritrea has also fallen off tremendously so are somalia and sudan there is a train of thought saying that the volunteers that are doing this that are rescuing these people and moving them on words that are actually supporting trafficking by encouraging people to make this journey to to play into that as of traffickers all these people the n.g.o.s perhaps partly to blame for a vicious cycle of traffickers and smugglers making profit from people suffering by this crowd that argument completely i was a reporter covering migration for almost thirty years and i've heard that argument like d.c.l. you lawyers a

well, this area on the outskirts of tripoli is where the manchester bomber, salman abedi, was staying about a month before the attack. the family home is nearby, it's just around this corner. we got a glimpse of it but we have been prevented from filming outside by a relative. now, a neighbour here has said that salman and his brother, hashim, went to the local mosque to say their daily prayers but otherwise kept themselves to themselves. the authorities have told us that salman and hashem arrived here in the middle of april. they say they had both men under surveillance during that time along with their father, ramadan. the reason for this was hashim was suspected of being a member of the so—called is. hashim is still being held with his father by the special deterrence force, that is a tripoli counterterrorism unit. the spokesman for the force, ahmed bin salem, told us that hashim has admitted he and salman were members of is, he said theyjoined in 2015 after going on a pilgrimage to saudi arabia. he said investigators here are still trying to establish if the men are linked to othe

women, were rescued when the truck was discovered in a town some 50 miles east of the capital of tripolithe town is a departure point for smugglers trying to cross the mediterranean into italy. police say the smugglers got away. to syria now, where u.s. backed forces are preparing a final assault on the islamic state group's self-proclaimed capital, raqqa. civilians who were forced to leave the city hope they can soon return home. 's expected --issa militia is expected to make its offensive in the next week. in a camp for the displaced, 50 miles -- 50 kilometers north of raqqa, scores of people arrive every hour. fast duringunset ramadan. >> you feel dead by the end of the day. eidpe that we can return to at the end of ramadan in our houses. and, make the children happy because happiness has died in people's hearts. >> we barely have anything to eat. my wife gave birth here in the camp and she's been eating tomatoes and cucumbers for the past six days. than 20,000re people from raqqa have some refuge. the cap administrators are desperate for assistance. was captured by the islamic state

our middle east correspondent orla guerin is in tripoli.—islam, for many the symbol of the heated dictatorship, no once againa of the heated dictatorship, no once again a free man. this will open the deep wounds. supporters will be hoping he tries to re—enter the political fray. he was the era apparent expected to inherit the family dictatorship. for years, apparent expected to inherit the family dictatorship. foryears, he was the public face of the regime. that was before the uprising six yea rs that was before the uprising six years ago. later, he appeared —8 few fingers, the of a straight he said. he was sentenced for claims oprah talented during the uprising. he was tried on crimes against humanity. he was released by a local militia. it has been condemned and says it betrays the markers of the blood of the revolution. his re—emergence will add another element of unpredictability to the country's u nsta ble unpredictability to the country's unstable mix. the exact whereabouts of seif al—islam our unknown. the lawyer said that informatio

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he was sentenced to death by a court in tripoli for brutality during the revolution.in the hague. the icc wa nts criminal court in the hague. the icc wants him tried on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. islam was released by a militia in the western town in libya. but the local military council that has condemned the move, saying it is illegal and betrays the blood of the martyrs of the revolution. his re—emergence will add another element of an put ability to libya's u nsta ble element of an put ability to libya's unstable mix. the exact whereabouts of are alone, one young lawyer says that is not being revealed for security reasons. sources say he is in the east. there are three rival government... we interrupt to bring new shots of downing street. damian green is a very old friend of theresa may, he is going into ten downing st. his wife was at university with theresa may and they have known each other all their aduu have known each other all their adult lives. he is regarded as one of her reliable supporters. he is also, importantly, a pro—remain,

french in fact worthy me cheer leaders within nato demanding that of libya demand regime change in tripoli the fact i presume as now he knows this policy and said it was a state and that's why what is correct in two i think reflects mccrone does not have a political party he has no major institutional backing in order for macro to succeed he must play to french public opinion and this position on libya and syria constitutes the real position of most people and france coming up off the break we'll take a look at washington's changing positions on foreign policy and stay with us for that. people with stories to tell. those who deserve to. study. it still but i mean sometimes. you see first and since. they're here to speak are you there to hear. what politicians do something to. put themselves on the line to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president i'm sure. some want to be rich. but you'd like to be first to see what before three of the more people get. interested always in the water. there should be a. welcome back russia's defense minister has had two and counters with na

well, this area on the outskirts of tripoli is where the manchester bomb, salman abedi, was staying withhe attack. the family home is nearby, it's just around this corner. we got a glimpse of it but we have been prevented from filming outside by a relative. now, a neighbour here has said that sal man and his brother, hashing, went to the local mosque to say their daily prayers but otherwise get themselves to themselves. the authorities told us that salman and hashem arrived here early april, they said they had both men under surveillance during that time as well as their father, ramadan, surveillance during that time as well as theirfather, ramadan, the reason was hashim was accused of being a member of so—called islamic state, he is still being held by a counterterrorism unit with his father. a spokesman for the fourth told us that hashim has admitted he and salman joint is after told us that hashim has admitted he and salmanjoint is after going to april bromwich to saudi arabia. they are still trying to establish whether they are linked to other cells in the uk planning attacks. they s

other five examples, libya, example area cold by daesh, air controlled by al qaeda, air controlled in tripolid area that has jihadists. the government needs time to clarify, because iraq, which is off that list had a similar situation. we have an area with the kurds have airports. area in baghdad which is with whom we have a relationship. then an area in the middle. we have organized with iraq, the government of iraq, two governments actually in iraq, kurds and shia on the south. we have now a system. so that time is needed to be able to get a system with these countries. david: these countries are not even countries. as you described libya, you think of syria, i mean, there is no vetting that can take place in the country, no secure vetting that can take place in a country like that. lisa, the fact that the supreme court decided unanimously to allow the president to reimpose the ban, that had been held up by these lower courts, that says a lot about lower court decision and how they were not following the law, right? >> they didn't base it in the rule of law or even in the historical case la

senator klobuchar is also doubly, tripoli at the center of news we've been covering tonight because ine's also been a staunch advocate of lifting the embargo with cuba. today the president partially rolled back president obama's efforts in that regard. also, amy klobuchar is the senior senator from minnesota and protests are taking shape in minnesota. we've been expecting that tonight in the twin cities region after a controversial verdict acquitting the police officer who killed philando castile in a st. paul suburb last year during an otherwise normal traffic stop. joining us is amy klobuchar. really nice to have you back with us tonight. thanks for being here. >> thank you very much, rachel. >> let me first get your reaction to this verdict today in the philando castile case. 32-year-old african-american man shot by police after being pulled over in his car last year. there's been a not guilty verdict for that officer. we're seeing protests in the streets. >> well, i met philando castile and his family. attended the funeral. i can tell you he was loved by so many students. he was a

speaking to an anti—terrorism investigator in tripoli, where he was arrested following the attack, histoday. the former fbi director, james comey, who was sacked by mr trump, will give evidence about his relationship with the president. he has already had his opening statement published online. in it he says the president repeatedly asked for his loyalty. he also says mr trump urged him to drop an inquiry into his national security adviser michael flynn, who had just been forced to resign. rajini vaidya nathan reports from washington. oh, and there's james. he's become more famous than me. there was a time when president trump had nothing but praise forjames comey, but a firm grip injanuary turned into a firing in may. the president sacked the fbi director, reportedly calling him a nutjob and more. he's a show boat, he's a grandstander. the fbi has been in turmoil. you know that, i know that, everybody knows that. most people know the president's version of events. now, james comey will go public before the senate with his. just like his testimony in march, it all comes back to russia.