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and taliban fighters shoot in the air to disperse a womens protest in kabul a year after the taliban took over afghanistan. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. prosecutors say the man accused of stabbing the author sir salman rushdie has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault. hadi matar was formally charged in a court in new york state. sir salman remains on a ventilator in hospital after being attacked at an event in new york state yesterday...

With no proof. >> and others are accusing the government of a coverup while others, like the witnesses, are calling for more open reporting procedures to anyone asking anything money. >> we cant be afraid of asking questions and we cant be afraid of the truth. >> this was a red letter day for true believers out there. people who really believe there are things in the sky are very excited about the testimony. we dont really know what they saw and what is science and what is fiction. erin. >> all ...

State, a county with a population of 125,000 people in onejudge, so i know that people who watch american tv are used to los angeles and new york, but this trial would be conducted in a much different setting, in a small county, a crime that was witnessed by thousands. find that was witnessed by thousands. and its a crime that will fascinate millions, many millions, around the world. how do you think that char will be conducted with so much attention? the way crime and court cases can be report...

Nick paton walsh live for us in london with the latest. nick, good morning. what are we learning? >> reporter: dave, substantial protests here. make no doubt about it. and the fact that the iranian government seems unanimous in backing the vital subsidies that make daily life possible for normal iranians suggests theyre in a tight financial spot. you said yourself, 50% to 300% rise in the cost of some of the gas people buy. thats going to impact the rest of the economy, already reeling from long...

Those that were in the room say there is no doubt in their mind now that the crown prince of saudi arabia ordered the murder of jamal khashoggi. how do you square the two separate hearings, the one last week which was all senate where effectively secretary pompeo blew off the idea that there was a connection saying there is no direct link and what those senator heard from the cia yesterday? >> i was angry that only a handful of senators were in that meeting but i was less angry when republicans ...