by a gunman from the dissident republican group, the new ira, in april 2019. both men were also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life. they were released on bail. south africa s top court has rejected the former presidentjacob zuma s bid to have his fifteen month jail sentence overturned. the 79 year old had argued that the sentence was excessive and that prison would endanger his health. mr zuma who s in hospital recovering from surgery was jailed for failing to testify at a corruption inquiry. he denies wrongdoing. the former brazilian footballer, pele, has been re admitted into intensive care after recently undergoing surgery to remove a tumour in his colon. the 80 year old has been having treatment at sao paolo s albert einstein hospital since late august, after the tumour was detected in routine tests. his daughter has tried to reassure fans by using social media to say he is now
would endanger his health. mr zuma who s in hospital recovering from surgery was jailed for failing to testify at a corruption inquiry. he denies any wrongdoing. the former brazilian footballer, pele, has been re admitted to intensive care after recently undergoing surgery to remove a tumour in his colon. the 80 year old has been having treatment since late august, after the tumour was detected in routine tests. his daughter has tried to reassure fans by using social media to say he is now recovering well. the former president of algeria, abdelaziz bouteflika, has died after a long illness aged 8a. he led the north african country for nearly two decades, but his decision in 2019 to seek a fifth term in office led to massive street protests, which resulted in his resignation. rana jawad reports. a military officer and foreign minister for over a decade. for some, he was a hero.
south africa s supreme court has rejected the former presidentjacob zuma s bid to have his fifteen month jail sentence overturned. the 79 year old had argued that the sentence was excessive and that prison would endanger his health. mr zuma who s in hospital recovering from surgery was jailed for failing to testify at a corruption inquiry. he denies any wrongdoing. the former brazilian footballer, pele, has been re admitted into intensive care after recently undergoing surgery to remove a tumour in his colon. the 80 year old has been having treatment at sao paolo s albert einstein hospital since late august, after the tumour was detected in routine tests. his daughter has tried to reassure fans by using social media to say he is now recovering well. here, the uk government has announced major changes to rules for international travellers. among them is a simplified designation system defining countries as either open or on the red list, and the requirement for covid tests for people
a 15 month sentence sincejuly for defying a court ruling compelling him to testify in a corruption inquiry. last month prison authorities said zuma underwent unspecified surgery and was in hospital with more operations planned. a female police officer in central afghanistan has been shot dead by armed men inside her home. banu negar s family told the bbc the gunmen tied them up and searched the house before killing her. she was heavily pregnant. her family couldn t confirm if the taliban was responsible but a local journalist said he witnessed the attack and that it was the taliban. they have denied all involvement. earlier, pakistan chaired a virtual meeting on afghanistan, bringing together neighbouring countries, including china and iran. an official statement said they d agreed that peace in afghanistan was crucial to the region s security. the government has admitted that long queues at immigration desks at heathrow one of the world s biggest airports are unacceptable. some pa
is the german view of china as a competitor and as a challenger, coming closer to that in washington, it is really bipartisan view in washington, i would add. that was jeffrey rathke from thejohns hopkins university speaking to me a short time ago. 25,000 troops are being deployed by south africa after days of looting and violence which have led to the deaths of at least 117 people. the clashes were sparked initially by the jailing of the former president, jacob zuma, who had refused to appear at a corruption inquiry. but in recent days it has turned into a protest about unemployment and poverty. the country has seen some of the worst violence in years with the fiercest clashes injohannesburg and durban. the lebanese politician saad hariri has given up his efforts to form a government, nine months after he was designated prime minister. he said it was clear he would not be able to reach