Is evidence of irans involvement. It may have been designed to damage rather than sink. Either way, it has sparked a Huge International tension. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8 am in singapore. 1am in london, and 9 in the morning in pyongyang, where north korea awaits a visit from the chinese president xi jinping. Its his first visit since he took power and the first time a chinese leader has visited north korea for m yea rs. Its an important moment for kim jong un, whos facing growing pressure from the us after his summits with donald trump failed to provide a breakthrough on sanctions and his nuclear programme. Before leaving, mr xi said he was willing to work with mr kim to draw up a grand plan for stability in the region. This was the scene in pyongyang on wednesday with chinese flags very much to the fore. Official newspapers are playing up the irreplaceable bond between the two countries. Earlier i spoke with
It was a murder that sparked an International Outcry and condemnation from human rights groups. But saudi arabia has angrily rejected a report from the United Nations, which says there is credible evidence that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and other high level saudi officials are individually liable for the killing of the journalist, jamal khashoggi. The saudi minister of state for Foreign Affairs claims the report, from a un special rapporteur, is biased and contains false allegations. James landale has the story. Jamal khashoggi was a columnist for the washington post, a critic of the saudi leadership and a proud husband to be. But in october last year, he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul to get some papers he and his fiancee, hatice cengiz, needed for their marriage. He was never seen again. An independent investigation for the United Nations has now concluded he was the victim of a deliberate premeditated execution by the saudi state. The 100 page report sets out in grim
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