one expert. >> translator: kim jong-nam was a symbolic figure as kim jong-il's son. if an opponent wanted to undermine north korea's regime, he would have been very useful. >> reporter: south korea's intelligence chief said kim jong-nam may have been put on an assassination list after kim jong-un became leader. >> reporter: south korean media reports that he recently sought political asylum in the south making him a target. the experts think an assassination may have been ordered for another reason. >> translator: i had information that some north korean defectors were considering an exile government under the leadership of kim jong-nam. if by any chance kim jong-nam becomes the leader, this will be a troublesome thing for north korea's administration. >> reporter: he added that kim jong-nam was the only north korean national who could openly criticize the regime and therefore was a nuisance to his younger brother. yasugo shigabaki, nhk world. >>> a suicide bomber attack a famous shrine in southern pakistan. at least 70 are dead and 150 are wounded. the islamic state

kimjong—nam kim jong—nam was seen as a possible replacement for kim jong—un if there was a coup d'etat at, and so we are curious about why the north korean is, presumably it was the north koreans who took out, would have done it right now. did they see an imminent threat, or was this something that was planned for a few yea rs ? something that was planned for a few years? it is all very mysterious. you know, coming on the heels of a missile test, you know, it shows how provocative this young north korean leader really is. so how would you assess, harbrow, the claims of the that north korean agents are behind the assassination of kim jong—nam? well, i don't know that they have any, you know, secret knowledge on this, but one can't imagine who else would have taken out kim jong—nam, the north koreans had all the motivation to do it, and this was com pletely motivation to do it, and this was completely their ammo. this was exactly the way they would do it. they are very bold, they have used poison needles in the past —— m0. it just seems obvious that as it is. so what this mean fo

this assassination or killing of kim jong—nam? assassination or killing of kim jong-nam? that's exactly what are the arguments which shows this is about strength. if taking at people who have defected, this is chilling for anybody who escapes from north korea, they have to be on guard so in that sense, if it is the case, it would be very scary situation for most north korean defectors. thank you so much feel inside. david kang, director of korean studies at the university of southern california in los angeles. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: if you're a fan of steam trains, we'll tell you more about this story trending on bbc.com. also on the programme: how a tiger toy is making its mark on these rescued cubs in india. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the final soviet troops were coming home. the withdrawal completed in good —— good order that the army completing its task it had been set out to perform. the repercussions on the streets, people wonder who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no l

kim jong—nam is the half brother of its leader, kim jong—un. kimjong—nam is thought the half brother of its leader, kim jong—un. kim jong—nam is thought to have been poisoned as he waited to board a flight on monday. local authorities are carrying out an autopsy to establish the exact cause of death by pyongyang has reportedly objected. residence of the indonesian capital of jakarta have voted for a new governor in an election overshadowed by the incumbent‘s blasphemy trial. private polling suggests the man known as ahok has a narrow lead. this story is trending on bbc.com. excessive weddings in india could become the new normal after the wedding of a businessman's daughter cost $7a million sparked outrage. stay with us. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.

and if kim jong-un didn't order it, he at least gave his approval. >> translator: kim jong nam is a thorn in the side of the country's leader, kim jong-un. there's no other north korean citizen who's been openly criticizing the regime. >> the expert also added he expects a strong response from the international community to this. so he thinks in the long run it will hurt kim jong-un's regime. that's it for now, back to you. >> nhk correspondent hideki yabu is in malaysia following updates there. he has this update. >> reporter: what's believed to be kim jong nam's body was transferred to this forensic lab in kuala lumpur wednesday. an autopsy is believed to be under way. we've seen cars with embassy plates and one with a north korean flag going back and forth. we saw what looked like the north korean official entering the hospital. current diplomatic relations allow north koreans to enter malaysia without a visa. reporters have been gathering outside the facility and armed police are also on guard. >>> this just in. police in malaysia say they've detained a woman with vietnamese passport

kim jong-nam and kim jong-un had different mothers. kim jong-nam's mother was an actress, their father had an affair with, kim jong-nam was considered by some in north korea to be the natural heir to power until 2001 when he was caught trying to sneak into japan on fake passport. >> trying to sneak into japan on a dominican republic passport with his small son to entertain him at tokyo disneyland, so, and it's complicated relations with japan, north koreans would be so bold as to make this kind of attempt but the symbolism of trying to go to disneyland, i think that in itself was this idea that the north korean regime could not tolerate are. >> reporter: that made kim jong-nam persona non grata with his family. he was asked if he was interested in succeeding his father. >> no. personally, i'm not interested in this issue. >> why? >> sorry. i'm not interested in the politic. >> reporter: what he was interested in, according to analysts, was living like a high roller. frequenting the casinos and dance clubs of macau. >> he was known as b

kim jong-nam is the older half-brother of north korean leader kim jong-un. he is believed to have been killed in a poisoning attack. kim jong-nam is known to have visited malaysia often a details of his alleged assassination are murky. between the hours of 9:00 and 10:00 in the morning on monday, the man believed to be kim jong-nam was attacked in this crowded, busy airport. police say he was accosted by at least one woman who covered his face with a cloth filled with some kind of burning chemical. after that is thought to of walked to that information counter for help and was taken to a medical clinic one floor down. one man who some believe may have wanted kim jong-nam dead is the north korean leader. kim jong-un took part in a rally to mark what would have been his father's 75th birthday. experts say he is in a purge campaign to get rid of any power.to his grip on not even his close uncle, who was branded a traitor and executed in 2013. >> in the small world of pyeonyang, maybe it does help to have him dead. it is a telling reflection on you areme that in

jong nam was a symbolic figure as kim jong il's son. he would have been very useful. >> south korea's intelligence chief says kim jong nam may have been put on the assassination list after kim jong un became leader. >> south korean media report he recently got political asylum in the south making him a target. an assassination may have been ordered for another reason. >> i had information that some north korean defectives were considereding leadership under kim jong nam. if he becomes the leader this will be a troublesome thing for north korea's administration. >> he added kim jong nam was the only national that could openly criticize the regime and therefore was a nuisance to his younger brother. >> meanwhile officials are observing the 75th birthday of the country's late leader kim jong il. his son visited the palace where his father's body lies in state. state tv reported he was accompanied by aids and layed wreaths at his an sessor's statues. also at a meeting with other members of the workers party. >> the former leader raised our

kim jong—nam, seen here as a child with his father, kim jong—il, was the favourite son and next in line to take over until he fell out of favour and spent several years overseas in exile. it's not clear why or even if kim jong—nam was murdered and while south korea says it was definitely pyongyang that ordered the hit, it could also have been a disgruntled business partner, chinese triads or a jilted lover. whoever killed him, that is one possible threat to kim jong—un removed, and even if it was not pyongyang that ordered the killing, i doubt if there'll be much mourning in pyongyang. the two half—brothers didn't really get on. you find some people who will tell you they never actually met. north korea has yet to comment on the murder, but embassy officials spent hours at the hospital, reportedly objecting to a postmortem examination that could determine how he died. they've also requested that the body is released to them right away, but malaysia has refused. let's update you on the regional elections in indonesia where tens of millions have voted. but all eyes are on the capita

kim jong—nam, who was assassinated, was under chinese protectionlj kim jong—nam, who was assassinated, was under chinese protection. i want to ask you specifically about the relations between malaysia and north korea. we know they have been cordial. there is no visa requirement for travel between these two countries. so what is this likely to do, what impact will it have on the salacious? clearly, if there is as hit squad with at least eight people and it looks like a state crafted hit on kim jong—nam, it really leads to malaysia and authorities with no alternative but to push hard against the north koreans for such a brazen act on its soil. so there will be a tremendous amount of intrigue about this situation that means those relations will be frayed, at best. malaysia has recalled its ambassadorfrom pyongyang. yes, we are seeing this dramatic row unfolded when the two. had you see at panning out over the next few weeks? damask; me; 5sz! that it, eggs. she hf — — — 51551555 55 5551555555555 5h.5 5§ — — — e best 515555555 f55 5h.5! 5555 it, 555 5h.5 5§ — — — e be

kim jong-nam fell ill at kuala lumpur international airport and died while being taken to hospital. national intelligence officials in seoul told lawmakers they believe he was assassinated. south korean media reports say there's some information he was killed because he recently sought political asylum in the south. one expert thinks an assassination may have been ordered over another reason. >> translator: i had information that some north korean defectors were considering an exile government under the leadership of kim jong-nam. >> malaysian police are still trying to determine the cause of death. there are several accounts about how he was apparently poisoned with a needle, a spray or by a cloth put over his face. the police have arrested a woman with a vietnamese passport in connection with the case. they say they took her into custody wednesday morning at kuala lumpur international airport. police say the suspect told them four men convinced her and another woman to play a trick on kim jong-nam. she told them she didn't know she was involved in a murder plot. as of thursday mor

how long had kim jong—nam been outside of north korea, and what are his relationships with kim jong—un like? he had been outside of north korea most of his adult life. he has occasionally been back, key is not incomplete excite. he went back to pay respects after his father died in 2012. he grew up outside of the country, went to school in moscow and switzerland. he is not close to his half brother, they grew up separately, they are not personally close and have no political relationships. he has been left, kim jong—nam, to lead a relatively modest life. he is known to the chinese authorities. he has not had much protection. he has been seen at airports and in public on his own, he has not been seen as a major target because he hasn't been politically involved in opposition to the currently the ship. in which case, if it is found that he was assassinated, what would that say about what is going on in north korea? we have had since this new leader came to power in 200011, 2012, increasing signs of political instability within the political elite within north korea. contrary to what is

kim jong—nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest in power. so why kill him? kimjong—nam, although he had been quiet and lying low for a while, not low enough it seems, had gone off—message badly before. he'd said some stuff about not believing in hereditary succession. and maybe, in this kind of a system, like medieval europe, any other possible claimant to the kingship could potentially be a threat. in the 21st century, fratricide is normally confined to history books. yet again, north korea is showing it is not a normal country. rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, tokyo. the bbc‘s karishma vaswani has been to the morgue where the body was taken. she filed this a short time ago from kuala lumpur. iam standing i am standing outside the morgue where the body of the man we believe to be kimjong—nam was brought by malaysian police overnight. since then we have seen several police ca i’s then we have seen several police cars and a police van carrying away what we believe to be

kim jong-nam is the half-brother? kim jong-nam is the oldest son of the former leader. he isa the oldest son of the former leader. he is a half—brother of choung and he was going to be the next leader, but in 2001 he took a trip to tokyo to visit disneyland on a fake passport. he got busted at immigration. this was a massive scandal and it ended his ascendancy and choung became the favourite to ta ke and choung became the favourite to take over and did and since then he has been in disgrace. what a random event to lead to a change in the succession. what does something like that tell us about what goes on in north korea? it tells us how close the kim family want to retain control and don't want trouble. what seems to have happened is not a surprise to people who watch korea. there was a long tradition in north korea of abductions, kidnappings and assassinations and bombings of people in the political hierarchy. would kim jong—nam have people in the political hierarchy. would kimjong—nam have been seen people in the political hierarchy. would kim jong—nam have be

to kim jong—nam. what we remains far from clear what happened to kimjong—nam. what we can be more certain of, there are increasing diplomatic pressures between malaysia and north korea. malaysia has recalled its ambassadorfrom pyongyang and the north korean ambassador has been summoned. pyongyang and the north korean ambassador has been summonedm pyongyang and the north korean ambassador has been summoned. it has been seven days since the incident. but there is no clear evidence on the cause of the death and at the moment, we cannot trust the investigation by the malaysia and police. even though its result would be... this increases the doubt there would be someone else's hand behind the investigation. celia hatton, our asia—pacific editor, explained where we've got to with all of this. they showed the photos of four north korean men they think were involved in this killing. we see this cast of characters who may have had some connection to the death of kim jong—nam starting to grow. more people

a standing order that kim jong—nam was to be assassinated. had a standing order that kim jong-nam was to be assassinated. the suspects in this, one of them says she thought it was a prank. do you think they could have been duped?” think they could have been duped?” think that's entirely possible. this kind of looks like something that would be on a prank show. if that's the case, what we have is an enormous level of plausible deniability, whereby north korean operatives retained a local foreign people to carry out this attack. and these people are going to be com pletely these people are going to be completely in the dark when they are subjected to interrogation. how common is it for them to use women? that the old honey trap euphemism. north korean have used women in attacks before. this comes into play backin attacks before. this comes into play back in 1987, with the kll bombing which was carried out by north korean operatives and they later ca ptu red korean operatives and they later captured one of the operatives and she was interrogated. i mean, women will be left suspected

kim jong—nam, seen here as a child with his father, kim jong—il, was the favourite son and next in line to take over until he fell out of favour and spent several years overseas in exile. it's not clear why or even if kim jong—nam was murdered and while south korea says it was definitely pyongyang that ordered the hit, it could also have been a disgruntled business partner, and even if it was not pyongyang that ordered the killing, i doubt if there'll be much morning in pyongyang, i doubt if there'll be much mourning in pyongyang, the two half—brothers didn't really get on. you will find some people who will tell you they never actually met. north korea has yet to comment on the murder, but embassy officials spent hours at the hospital, reportedly objecting to a postmortem examination that could determine how he died. they've also requested that the body is released to them right away, but malaysia has refused. karishma vaswani, bbc news, kuala lumpur. you are up to date. now it's time for newsnight, with james o'brien. unprecedented? certainly. unpresidential? probably. is reality

. the body of the man believed to be kim jong—nam. north korea the body of the man believed to be kimjong—nam. north korea has asked for the body to be returned, a request malaysia has refused. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the ruling body of the church of england, the synod, votes on a controversial report that said clergy shouldn't bless same—sex relationships. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm has been murdered. it has a terrible effect on the morale of the people, i'm terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no letup in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flowed down to the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded their new generation space s

they believe pyongyang is behind the murder of kim jong-nam. this is a murder investigation as i confirmed with police over the weekend. south korea, as you say, calling it terrorism. that has been met with a lot of anger from the north koreans. i'm outside the dprk embassy to kuala lumpur and just a short while ago, the ambassador here in an incredibly unprecedented way came out of the embassy and spoke to the press and read out quite a long statement to us. in which he said the malaysian authorities are coulluding with the south koreans. the ambassador came to the mortuary after midnight and criticized the handling of the case so far. that was responded by early monday morning local time by the malaysian foreign ministry calling the ambassador to the ministry for discussions on the situation. an unprecedented diplomatic move. they also recalled malaysia's ambassador to north korea to pyongyang. this back and worth has culminated into a climatic point of the north korea ambassador statement in which he said they do not trust malaysian authorit

two women will be charged in the murder of kim jong-nam. the half brother of kim jong-un. we have alexandra field in kuala lumpur with the breaking details. good morning. >> reporter: the busy airport in kuala lumpur terminal. they will now go to court tomorrow to face murder charges. both of the suspects claimed they thought they were part of the prank when asked to put liquid on kim jong-nam's face. the charges they are facing are murder. the conviction comes with a mandatory death penalty. a north korean citizen in custody who malaysian officials are investigating. an envoy from north korea has arrived in kuala lumpur to lobby for his release. that envoy also seeking the return of kim jong-nam's body held in kuala lumpur. he wants it returned to north korea. he is working toward better relations with north korea and malaysia. relations with the two countries increasingly strained. north korean officials critical of the malaysian investigation. malaysian officials are not getting the cooperation from north korean officials. they are looking to question seven north korean

north korean opfficials denied any involvement in the death of kim jong-nam. some symptoms or fatal consequence if they were affected. the police in malaysia say the women were trained to deploy the nerve agent. they are looking at the possibility the women were treated with an antidote or barrier. the police inspector general says there is video of them walking with their hands up. that means they were instructed of how to clean off and not touch themselves. that is what they are working under. it raised alarm for a lot of people. >> a bizarre story. thank you. >>> bill cosby in a pennsylvania courtroom as his legal team fights to get his trial moved to a different county. the actor's legal team argue he cannot get a fair trial in montgomery county due to the media coverage. this comes after a win of sorts on friday for cosby. a judge ruled 1 of 13 accusers against cosby can take stand. >>> another act of vandalism in philadelphia. between 75 and 100 headstones overturned saturday night at the jewish see him aftcemetery. this comes after a week of damage at a

kim jong—nam is the older half—brother of north korean leader kim jong—un. he is believed to have been killed in an apparent poisoning attack on monday. he visited malaysia often, but the details of his death are murky. between the hours of 9:00am to 10:00am in the morning on monday, the man believed to be kimjong—nam was attacked in this crowded, busy airport. police say that he was accosted by at least one woman, who covered his face with a cloth filled with some sort of burning chemical. after that, he is thought to have walked over to that information counter over there, to ask for help, and was taken to a medical clinic at the airport, just one floor down. one man who some believe may have wanted kim jong—nam dead is the north korean leader. kim jong—un took part in a rally to mark what would have been his father's 75th birthday. experts say he is in the midst of a purge campaign to get rid of any threat he sees to his grip on power. no—one is safe, not even close uncle jang sung—taek, who was branded a "traitor for all ages" and executed in 2

kim jong—nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest in power. so why kill him? kimjong—nam, although he had been quiet and lying low for a while, not low enough it seems, had gone off—message badly before. he'd said some stuff about not believing in hereditary succession. and maybe, in this kind of a system, like medieval europe, any other possible claimant to the kingship could potentially be a threat. in the 21st century, fratricide is normally confined to history books. yet again, north korea is showing it is not a normal country. rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, tokyo. peter hayes is an expert on north korea and works for the nautilus institute in australia. hejoins me now. this was a man, by all accounts, who kept saying he had no interest in power. he was in exile for more than a decade. do you think you was killed on the orders of the leadership? i doubt that very much. of course, it's not yet confirmed except indirectly through south korea and reports of information from

while kim jong—nam out of favour with his dictator father. while kimjong—nam was alive, the thinking goes, he remained a threat to his half brother and two kim jong—un‘s fragile grip on power inside north korea. celia hatton, bbc news. we just heard in celia hatton‘s report that one of the people arrested in malaysia is and indonesian woman called siti aishah who claimed she was carrying out a prank for a tv show. the 25—year—old's parents insist she is innocent and is being set up. rebecca henshke has been speaking to her family. siti aishah‘s mother says her daughter told her she'd been offered work in malaysia as a model. siti, who had separated from her husband, needed money to support her son, she says. translation: she said she wa nted says. translation: she said she wanted to go to malaysia for a filming on a show to make people surprised by spraying perfume on somebody else. she was offered a job by someone to become and advertise mid model for perfume, and she's an innocent girl that did it because it was good money. sh

mysterious death of kim jong-nam is raising serious questions. malaysian police say die after falling ill at airport. reports circulating he may have been attacked. malaysian police telling people he felt like someone grabbed his face from behind, felt dizzy and asked for help at airport counter but no suspects. divided over whether he was threat to younger half brother. had lived in macau and beijing and may have been supported by china. >> and rumors if the regime ever unstable that kim jong-nam might be brought in by say china as replacement for kim jong-un. >> reporter: 45 years old, oldest son of former laider kim jong-il. had different mothers. mother was actress that father had affair with, but kim jong-nam was considered by some in north korea to be the natural heir to power. until trying to sneak into japan with fake passport. trying to sneak in with young son to tokyo disneyland. complicated relationship. that north koreans would be this bold. but symbolism of trying to go to disneyland, idea that north korean regime couldn't tolerate.

moments later, kim jong—nam can be seen seeking help from airport staff. he told them he'd had something wiped on his face and was feeling dizzy. these final images show him being led to the airport medical centre. a short time later, he collapsed and died. the accusation that north korea's dictator had his own brother assassinated today prompted this response. it has been seven days since the incident, but there is no clear evidence on the cause of the death, and at the moment, we cannot trust the investigation by the malaysian police. malaysian police now have four suspects in custody. these two women from indonesia and vietnam are accused of carrying out the attack. they claim they had no idea what they were doing, that they were paid to take part in what they thought was a television show prank. then on saturday, police detained a 46—year—old north korean man called rin jong—chol. but four other north korean suspects appear to have got away, flying to jakarta on the day of the murder. the malaysians still don't know what was on the cloth that was

the chemical weapon that killed kim jong nam. the authorities say the estranged brother of north korea's leader was poisoned why a nerd agent that the when calls -- by a nerd agent that the u.n. calls a biological weapon. president trump tells his supporters that fake news is the enemy of the people. and journalists deliver a petition to angela merkel calling for freedom of expression to be restored in turkey. plus, antiforeigner sentiment in south africa turns violent. please fire stun grenades, rubber bullets and a water cannon in the capital, pretoria. we will get more from johannesburg. ♪ anchor: i am sarah kelly. thank you for joining us. it is an assassination straight out of a spy novel and it just got more sinister. malaysian authorities say a deadly nerve agent was used to kill kim jong-nam. the estranged half-brother of the north korean leader. he died last week after being attacked at kuala lumpur airport. the latest revelation about his death has sparked public health concerns and further focused suspicions on the n

jong-nam, the half brother of north korean leader kim jong-un. the north korean embassy in kuala lumpur has accused the malaysian government of deploying lies and slander during the investigation. kim jong-nam was attacked last week at kau la lumpur international airport. they have demanded they hand over the other four suspects. they ilude an embassy official and an employee of estate owned airline. >> if you have nothing to hide, you don't have to be afraid. you should cooperate. >> he didn't reveal anything about the possible links. there are reports two of them were iefred on airpo ee eed -- airport security footage. >>> u.s. president donald trump has pledged to restore factory jobs that he said have been lost to unfair trade deals to countries like china and mexico. trump made the remarks during a meeting with two dozen ceos at the white house. >> 70,000 factories closed. >> trump said the u.s. doesn't have good trade agreements. he didn't mention japan. trump also spoke about the strength of the u.s. currency and the manipulation of foreig

kim jong—nam, the half the latest headlines from bbc news. kimjong—nam, the half brother of the north korean leader was killed bya the north korean leader was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent according to police in malaysia. the exes classified by the united nations as a weapon of mass destruction. iraqi forces have moved into western mosul as they intensify their battle in driving so—called islamic state from the last major stronghold in iraq, they are responding with mortars and sniper fire. donald trump said that america will be bigger, stronger and better than ever before, speaking to the conservative wing of the republican party, she also said that the mexican wall is ahead of schedule. the french financial prosecutors have opened people

kim jong—nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest in power. so why kill him? kimjong—nam, although he had been quiet and lying low for a while, not low enough it seems, had gone off—message badly before. he'd said some stuff about not believing in hereditary succession. and maybe, in this kind of a system, like medieval europe, any other possible claimant to the kingship could potentially be a threat. in the 21st century, fratricide is normally confined to history books. yet again, north korea is showing it is not a normal country. rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, tokyo. the white house has rejected suggestions that donald trump's presidency is in turmoil after the resignation of his national security adviser michael flynn less than a month into the new administration. general flynn had admitted misleading colleagues over his contact with russian diplomats, which took place before mr trump took office. 0ur north america editor jon sopel reports. they were oh—so—close, poli

another strange twist in the killing of kim jong nam, half brother of kim jong-un. an indonesian woman thought she was part of a reality tv show. the mother told about her daughter being tricked. >> she wanted to go to for filming on a show by spraying perfume on somebody else. >> according to afp, at least one in the murder had been paid before to stray a substance in people's faces in public. but this time, he says there were dangerous materials in the sprayer. and kim xiong nam and malaysian police said he felt like someone grabbed or held his face from behind. he got dizzy and asked for help on a counter. south korean officials called it murder and say he was poisoned. >> this may have been the the targ target of opportunity. they may have thought this was the opportunity that they had. >> reporter: now a key question remains. did kim jong-un order the mother of his half brother? said the north korean regime did kill kim jong nam but not how he knew it. >> it could part of a pattern of paranoia and executions that have characterized kim jong-un's leadership. >>

everybody who knew kim jong jong nam had killed almost everybody who knew kimjong nam. he really erased the possibility that he could come in. but what it tells us about kimjong—un, come in. but what it tells us about kim jong—un, his rationality, come in. but what it tells us about kimjong—un, his rationality, and his decisions... —— pyongyang. kimjong—un, his rationality, and his decisions... -- pyongyang. many people would have been in considerable danger having done this as well? they would have been, but if it was only a very small amount ona if it was only a very small amount on a cloth used against him, they we re on a cloth used against him, they were probably relatively safe as long as they did not touch the little area where the drop was. iraqi forces have made a significant breakthrough in their offensive to drive the extremist group, the so—called islamic state, out of mosul — government troops have regained control of the city's airport. they seized it in hours, against limited resistance from is militants. the airport is strategically impor

kim jong-nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest in power. so why kill him? >> kim jong-nam, although he had been quiet and lying low for a while, not low enough, it seems, had gone off message badly before. he said some stuff about not believing in hereditary succession. maybe in this kind of system, think medieval europe, any possible claimant to the kingship could potentially be a threat. reporter: in the 21st century, fratricide is normally confined to history books. yet again, north korea is showing it is not a normal country. bbc news, tokyo. jane: you are watching bbc "world news america." in's to come, the you tricky role in the central african republic. why it may not be keeping the peace so much as preventing more bloodshed. does drill you failing to close the gap in life expectancy between indigenous and nonindigenous people. report found targets covering health, education, and employment have stagnated, well some are going backward. ull said there had not been enough t

there were different thoughts, kim jong—nam was a member of the royal family. he was older than kimjong un, which, in korean terms, would have put him in the line for succession. that's where he was, before that strange trip to tokyo, trying to go to disneyland. perhaps, if it was kimjong un, he thought resistance to his rule might have less around a member of the royal family and, like macbeth, the best way to deal with a situation was to take him out. so killing him would be a sign of vulnerability rather than strength? he has what looks like absolute power but maybe he is feeling insecure rather than secure? well, yes. any regime where the royal family feels they need to kill members of its own is insecure and unstable. is this a flailing regime that is a danger now to the rest of the world? a sick dog running around? is it something that is a problem for everybody? it is a problem for everybody. i wouldn't say it's a flailing regime, in many ways, kimjong un has reaffirmed control. but, it is a regime that has talked itself into believing that the only way

kim jong—nam, seen here as a child with his father, kim jong—il, was the favourite son and next in line to take over until he fell out of favour and spent several years overseas in exile. it's not clear why or even if kim jong—nam was murdered and while south korea says it was definitely pyongyang that ordered the hit, it could also have been a disgruntled business partner, chinese triads or a jilted lover. whoever killed him. that is one possible threat to kim jong—un removed and even if it was not pyongyang that ordered the killing, i doubt if there'll be much morning in pyongyang, the two half—brothers didn't really get on. you will find some people who will tell you they never actually met. north korea has yet to comment on the murder, but embassy officials spent hours at the hospital, reportedly objecting to a post—mortem examination that could determine how he died. they've also requested that the body is released to them right away, but malaysia has refused. karishma vaswani, bbc news, kuala lumpur. the prime minister has been campaigning in cumbria today ahead of next we

kim jong nam was fightlely poisoned there. the estranged half brother of north korea's leader was killed with the vx nerve agent. malaysia's health minister said he died within 20 minutes of being poisoned. >>> at least 28 people are killed after a truck ran into people saturday during a mardi gras parade. the suspect is in custody. they say he appeared to be highly intoxicated. new orleans police chief said there is no indication it was an act. tom perez, a new leader of the democratic national committee. perez won the chairmanship on saturday in a tight race against keith elson. his biggest job will be to rebuild the democratic party after hillary clinton's loss to the president of the united states in november. the president says he will not be attending the annual white house correspondents' dinner come april 29th. this is a break in tradition as the president is usually the guest of honor there. mr. frtrump has a rocky relationship with the media referring to it as an enemy of the american people. >>> they are calling for

he is being veinvestigated with the death of kim jong-nam. two women were arrested a man who lead the police to the second woman, an indoe neezian woman. he said that he believes the indoe neez woman was taking part in a prank tv show she had been asked to carry the prank out on kim jong-nam and she feel she was dubed. that's according to the police chief. we asked police if they is what she said during the interrogation. a lot of countries involved, it's getting complicated. george. >> saima, there was surprise statements come from the ambassador. what more can you tell us? >> yes, was completely on expected. we did see north korea officials heading to the morgue to make identification of kim jong-nam. late friday night, a car drove up to the press, a man got out it was north korean ambassador. and he made a statement. he said the malaisian side forced postmortem without their permission. we reject postmortem conducted excludeing attendance. they said they don't need permission to carry out a postmortem. they say this is standard operating p

but still the question of what will be done with kim jong—nam's body. malaysian law requires his family to come in person to claim his corpse. the next of kin has to come forward. i have given a timeframe. and, if still they don't come forward, then we have to look for the next option. i don't discuss at the moment. we wait and see. it is unclear whether mr kim's children can travel to the morgue where the autopsy was conducted, or perhaps the law requires the presence of this man, the victim's half—sibling, north korean leader kimjong—un. south korea's unification ministry confirmed they believe pyongyang orchestrated the poisoning of kimjong—nam, the man once poised to rule north korea, before falling out of favour with his dictator father. while kim jong—nam was alive, the thinking goes, he remained a threat to his half—brother, and to kimjong—un‘s fragile grip on power inside north korea. celia hatton, bbc news. we heard in celia's report that one of the people arrested is indonesian woman who claims she was carrying out a prank for a

the authorities say tests on the body of kim jong nam revealed traces of vx, classified by the un as a weapon of mass destruction. from kuala lumpur, our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes reports. —— kimjong—nam. last week at kuala lumpur airport someone chose to attack kim jong—nam in full view of at least half a dozen cctv cameras. it was a very deliberate and very public act of violence. today, we learned what killed him. and it's even more shocking. i've already confirmed it — it's the xv, the vx nerve agent, which is a chemical weapon. kim jong—nam was walking across this busy departures hall last week when he was attacked at this spot. now we know what was used to kill him — vx, one of the most deadly nerve agents ever invented. just a tiny drop, a hundredth of a gram, would have been enough to kill him. vx is also banned under international convention, yet someone decided to use it here, in the midst of this international airport. vx is colourless and odourless, with the feel of engine oil. symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, vomiting and muscle

the latest twist in the murder of kim jong—nam. north korea accuses malaysia of killing its citizen last week. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the straits times covers the latest developments in the killing of the exiled north korean kim jong—nam. it says that what it calls a "spat" between pyongyang and kuala lumpur is escalating, with north korea refusing to hand over a senior diplomat wanted for questioning. china daily reports on an anti—poverty initiative. it says president xi jinping wants the project to accelerate, so that everyone in china is lifted out of poverty by the end of 2020. and the international new york times looks at the way the european union is planning to stem the flow of migrants from the middle east. it shows libyan coastguard officers, who have been trained to intercept people—traffickers before their boats reach international waters. babita, the clothes of a princess are sparking discussions on—line? this is popular on—line rico. an exhibition of the late princess di

kim jong nam had been living in de facto exile when he fell out of favor with his late father. he went on to become an outspoken critic of the regime after his brother took over. rebecca roseman has more. rebecca: once considered the heir apparent, kim jong nam lived in virtual exile for the past decade, but he was targeted and murdered, allegedly at the hands of his own family. that hiscan confirm murder was committed by the north korean government, it would be a case showing forthright how cruel and inhumane the kim jong un regime is. rebecca: south korean spy agencies accuse north korean agents of poisoning him at the --ogne for desk kuala lumpur kuala report airport. he later died on the way to the hospital. no motive has been confirmed, but south korean officials say it may be a warning to north korean defectors. thee are inspecting situation and we plan to check the personal security system for north korean defectors and officials and we urge them to be attentive of their own security. rebecca: despite keeping a low as long kim jong nam been considered a potential assassi

jong nam. he says a toxic nerve agent was used to kill the half-brother of the north korean leader. >> we confirm it, it is the vx nerve agent. which is a chemical weapon. >> he said on friday that swabs taken from kim's eyes and face tested positive for the substance. vx is banned under international treaty. the police chief said investigators are trying to determine how the substance entered the country. kim jong nam died last week after being assaulted in the kuala lumpur airport. police have three people in custody. two of them are women believed to have assaulted kim. the chief said one of them suffered effects from the toxin. >> one did, yeah, one did. i don't want to explain much. she vomited. >> the third suspect is a north korean man. police have reportedly raided a condominium near his home in kuala lumpur. local media say investigators have seized chemicals from the condo along with other evidence. police say they've demanded north korea hand over four other men who they say left mal

kim jong—nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest in power. so, why kill him? kimjong—nam, although he had been quiet and lying low for a while — not low enough, it seems — had gone off—message badly before he said some stuff about not believing in hereditary succession. and maybe, in this kind of a system — think medieval europe — any other possible claimant to the kingship could potentially be a threat. in the 21st—century, fratricide is normally confined to history books. yet again, north korea is showing it is not a normal country. rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. right, we're going to take you now to the most northerly border in nato's defences, to norway in the arctic circle. russia is building up its forces in the region. that is causing concern for the us, which has called its conduct there aggressive. hundreds of american marines had been deployed there in just the last few weeks. washington's also sending thousands of troops to poland and the balt

se ven imÁgenes borrosas de dos mujeres aproximÁndose a kim jong-nam, desde direcciones diferentes. la que se puede apreciar mejor, es la que se le acerca por detrÁs y aparentemente le aplicÓ algo sobre el rostro durante pocos segundos, vestÍa camisa blanca. luego de la maniobra, ambas mujeres giran y se alejan en direcciones contrarias desapareciendo entre la gente. luego del incidente, la vÍctima recurre al personal del aeropuerto que lo llevan donde estÁn las autoridades, habla con los uniformados mientras daba la explicaciÓn se tocaba el rostro en varias ocasiones y apuntaba a una direcciÓn. lo llevaron a una oficina, y en un pestaÑazo la imagen cambia y el lugar estaba rodeado de personal mÉdico. la mujer que se le acercÓ a kim jong-nam, le pudo haber puesto un veneno en el rostro, muriÓ poco despuÉs de la agresiÓn, mientras era trasladado a un hospital. los resultados de la autopsia se podrÍan dar a conocer el viernes. se buscan a los norcoreanos sospechosos que huyeron del paÍs el mismo día de la tarde. arrestaron a un hombre coreano, una mujer vietnamita, y u