iranian state television says that the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has pardoned a large number of prisoners linked to protests. the state broadcaster says that ayatollah khamenei was responding to a proposal by the head of the judiciary. iranian media outlets say that the letter from the judiciary chief said that a number of people, especially the young, had committed wrongful actions and crimes because of incitement and propaganda by the enemy. our middle east analyst sebastian usher gave us this update. this is a pardon that comes on the eve of the anniversary of the 1979 islamic revolution, so there are pardons quite regularly for that. what we don t know, obviously the numbers. we don t know when or how this will happen. we do know the way that it s written says it s an answer to an appeal, a letter from the head of the judiciary who essentially frames it as being many people who went out to protest, particularly the young, were misled, by foreign agents, propag
suspected of spying which was brought down by an american fighter jet yesterday. the former president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf, has died at the age of 79 following a long illness. iran s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 a date on which he regularly offers an amnesty to some prisoners. but the iranian state media says it excludes those facing charges of spying for foreign agencies, murder and bodily harm, as well as the destruction or arson of state property. taraneh stone, from the bbc s persian service, told us a little more on what s happening in iran the supreme leader has agreed to pardon and commute sentences of tens of people who are imprisoned or who are waiting for sentences. the letter from the judiciary said that a considerable numb
suspected of being used for spying which was brought down by an american fighter jet yesterday. the former president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf, has died at the age of 79 following a long illness. hello, welcome to bbc news. iran s supreme leader is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 a date on which he regularly offers an amnesty to some prisoners. but the iranian state media says it excludes those facing charges of spying for foreign agencies, murder and bodily harm, as well as the destruction or arson of state property. taraneh stone, from the bbc s persian service, has been giving us more details. the supreme leader has agreed to pardon and commute sentences of tens of people who are imprisoned or who are waiting for sentences. the letter from the judiciary said that a considerable n
later this month, the trevelyans will return to grenada, and they will attend a public forum organised by its national reparations commission. that is where the island will continue to reflect on what it has lost after centuries of colonisation and enslavement. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. just before i go, astray from here in the uk. a story from here in the uk. it s official peggy a pug cross has been named britain s ugliest dog . her prize was a pampering session and professional photo shoot at a salon in beverley, east yorkshire. simon spark has the details. # ugly.# this is just part of an amazing transformation for peggy. from a dog that was once sneered at in the street to now being photographed for yet more celebrity status media attention. here we go. but she s here to receive her prize
as contributing nations continue to grapple with that legacy, there is mounting pressure from some for governments to pay reparations, too. celestina olulode, bbc news. pope francis is on his way back to rome after a historic visit to south sudan. addressing an open air mass congregation injuba at the end of his visit, he told the congregation he brought a message of hope and pleaded with south sudan s leaders to focus on bringing about lasting peace. it s official peggy a pug cross has been named britain s ugliest dog . her prize was a pampering session and professional photo shoot at a salon in beverley, east yorkshire. simon spark has the details. # ugly.# this is just part of an amazing transformation for peggy. from a dog that was once sneered at in the street to now