year old artist whose real name is robert sylvester kelly has faced accusations of child pornography sex with minors operating a sex coach and sexual battery he denies the accusations. the german state generated a record annual surplus of fifty eight billion euros in twenty eighteen it's in a row and despite a slowdown in the last quarter of these year the treasury benefited from the oil and job market and low interest rates. supporters of humanitarian aid relief for venezuela say they've made preparations for a showdown at the border with colombia on saturday self-proclaimed interim president one guy joe has called on supporters to flock to a key border crossing between the two countries their goal is to help humanitarian aid truck trucks pass a military blockade that has been in place for weeks incumbent president nicolas maduro denies the need for aid on friday two people died in clashes with the military at the brazilian border. to delay a correspondent and out of there this is following the story for us and kuta city at the colombian venezuelan border. the surprise appearance of

year old artist whose real name is robert sylvester kelly has faced accusations of child pornography sex with minors operating a sex cult and sexual battery he denies the accusations. supporters of humanitarian aid relief for venezuela say they've made preparations for a showdown at the border with colombia on saturday self-proclaimed interim president has called on supporters to flock to achieve border crossing between the two countries their goal is to help humanitarian aid trucks bypass a military blockade that has been in place for weeks incumbent president nicolas maduro denies the need for aides and financial people died in conscious but the military at the brazilian border. to delay a correspondent is following the story for us and the city at the colombian venezuelan border the surprise appearance of one by doing colombian territory changes things a lot here at the border between colombia and venezuela where do is take mclean not allowed to leave his country and it's hard to imagine how he will get back in that means that according to the plan two elements will have to enter

r kelly, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, has faced decades of claims that he abused women and teenagers, but the accusations gained renewed prominence after a documentary called surviving r kelly aired on us networks, which led to boycotts of mr kelly's music, with activists using the hashtag #muterkelly. and now, these charges, which some have said should have come years ago. kim gittleson, bbc news. in a chicago court room, prosecutors laid out the accusations against the r&b singer r kelly, who turned himself in on friday. they painted a dark portrait of a superstar who manipulated young women into sexual relationships, enabled by a coterie of accomplices. in 2001, a witness had conversations with robert kelly and robert kelly's associates, where the witness was asked to retrieve video tapes showing robert kelly having sexual intercourse with the victim in this case when she was only 14 years old. r kelly, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, has faced decades of claims that he abused women and teenagers, but the accusations gained renewed prominence after a docum

the singer, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, denies all of the charges. one of britain's most wanted men has been extradited from switzerland to the uk, after spending years on the run. mark acklom, who disappeared in 2012, allegedly posed as an mi6 agent to con a gloucestershire woman out of her £850,000 life savings. he's currently in police custody and will appear at bristol magistrates court today. venezuela has shut part of the border with colombia after the government complained of serious threats against its sovereignty and security. tensions have been rising over a row about the delivery of humanitarian aid. two people have been killed by venezuelan security forces near the border with brazil. the luxury apartment block that belonged to colombia's infamous drug lord pablo escobar at the height of his power and fame has been demolished in the city of medellin. it had become a popular tourist attraction, which many local residents found offensive and disrespectful. a ceremony was held outside the building to honour the victims of the criminal organ

r kelly, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, has faced decades of claims that he abused women and teenagers, but the accusations gained renewed prominence after a documentary called surviving r kelly aired on us networks, which led to boycotts of mr kelly's music, with activists using the hashtag #muterkelly. and now, these charges, which some have said should have come years ago. kim gittleson, bbc news. british prime minister theresa may travels to the egyptian resort of sharm el sheikh today foran eu summit with the arab league. brexit is expected to be discussed on the sidelines, but downing street downplayed the chances of a deal being agreed. the summit is the first to take place between leaders of the eu and the arab league. almost half of police forces in england are increasing the number of staff trained to use a taser, a bbc investigation has found. tasers use electricity to stun a person's muscles and prevent them from moving during dangerous situations. police chiefs say the move comes as attacks on officers have increased by 10% over the last year. jo taylor repor

the singer, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, denies all of the charges and is due to appear in court in chicago today. at one point he was the biggest name in r&b, but here r kelly is being is escorted by security as he handed himself into chicago police. # i believe i can fly... he has had massive crossover hits globally, through it all allegations and rumours of sexual abuse against underage girls were never far away. and in 2008 he went to trial on charges of child pornography, after a tape surfaced allegedly showed him having sex with a 13—year—old. but he was acquitted when the jury decided the tape wasn't clear enough. some women were paid not to talk and others started to come forward to say what had gone on. i did realise that he had a problem and i couldn't fix it. now prosecutors feel they have enough evidence to press charges relating to four victims. earlier today, robert kelly was indicted before a cook county grand jury on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. it appears a recent tv series speaking to alleged victims gave others the confidence to

the singer, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, denies all of the charges and is due to appear in court in chicago today. in 2008, r kelly went on trial as of child pornography after a tape allegedly showed him having sex with allegedly showed him having sex with a 13—year—old but he was acquitted when thejury decided a 13—year—old but he was acquitted when the jury decided the tape was not clear enough. some women decided to talk. i did realise that he had a problem and i couldn't fix it. now prosecutors feel they have enough evidence to press charges relating to four victims. earlier today, robert kelly was indicted before a grandjury on robert kelly was indicted before a grand jury on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. grand jury on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abusem appears a recent tv series speaking to alleged victims gave others the confidence to come forward to. to try and get justice confidence to come forward to. to try and getjustice against one of the biggest selling us stars for abuse allegations going back more than two decades. t

the singer, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, denies all of the charges and is due to appear in court in chicago today. i'm joined now via webcam by documentary ben zand. he has made a documentary on bbc three about r kelly called "r kelly: sex, girls, and video tapes". thank you for being with us, this has been a story long in the development. can you give us the background to this, where have the claims first surfaced ? background to this, where have the claims first surfaced? it has been decades of claims. it started really when he was thought to have married a 15—year—old singer when he was 27. there have been numerous allegations around him but he is only been charged once before and this is significant. he has been charged with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, not be based around for allegedly picked, three who i thought to be between 13 to 16. 13 a lot of who i thought to be between 13 to 16.13 a lot of rumours and allegations for a time and this is the second time he has been taken to court and could actually face jail time so it is a big moment. fo

kelly has been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse the singer whose real name is robert sylvester kelly has faced accusations of sexual misconduct against a woman for decades on thursday two women came forward alleging the singer assaulted them at a party in baltimore in the one nine hundred ninety s. he's never been convicted and he denies all of the allegations a public hearings began in bangladesh over the disputed december election the opposition says prime minister has seen his landslide win was rigged it's calling for the new vote under a neutral government that would charge reports from dhaka. several hundred people gathered here at the bangladesh supreme court auditorium for a public hearing on the controversial december thirty election this was called opposition l.-i the national unity front the candidate shared their experience what they face before during and on the day off the election i spoke to an independent analysts as to what they want to achieve through this kind of public airing this is what professor there are children had to say. to all the information togethe

r kelly, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, has faced decades of claims that he abused women and teenagers, but the accusations gained renewed prominence after a documentary called surviving r kelly aired on us networks, which led to boycotts of mr kelly's music, with activists using the hashtag #muterkelly. and now, these charges, which some have said should have come years ago. kim gittleson, bbc news. the duke and duchess of sussex have arrived in morocco for a three day tour. it is the couple's first official visit to north africa. they were greeted at casablanca airport by soldiers, and were offered the traditional welcome of dates and milk. gender equality, which is promoted by the duchess, will be a focus during the royal couple's trip. the oscars is being held in hollywood this evening. the favourite — starring olivia colman — is up for ten awards, jointly leading the nominations with roma, a mexican film produced by netflix. there's hope for greater diversity among the winners this year after a shakeup in membership of the academy, following criticism that hollyw

kelly has been arrested on multiple charges of sexual abuse the fifty two year old is real name robert sylvester kelley turn himself into police on friday he's faced accusations of sexual misconduct against women for decades on thursday two women alleged your sort of them at a party in baltimore in the one nine hundred ninety s. he's never been convicted and denies the accusations. now the ninety first academy award ceremony will be held on sunday often overlooked in the glamour of the hollywood spectacle of the foreign language film category but once i mean sought out by fans in big cities it's now with digital streaming that can be seen in millions of homes around the world to see as lineup of best foreign language nominees has been called movie making at its best is rob reynolds. in capernaum lebanese director he's focus is on twelve year old zane who stands as a representative for the hundreds of millions of children worldwide war neglected abused and exploited zane is a tough foul mouth beirut kid played by seen all rafidah he flees his uncaring family to wander through the slums

year old artist whose real name is robert sylvester kelley has faced accusations of child turn on her face sex with minors operating a sex calls and sexual battery denies the accusations. and then as well a self-proclaimed interim president has called on supporters to help trucks loaded with humanitarian aid crossed the border from colombia incumbent president nicolas maduro has ordered soldiers to stop the deliveries on friday two people died in clashes with the military at the brazilian border our reports starts with a charity concert to raise money for venezuela. the concert may have been held on colombian soil but it was all about venezuela. these are known for you. to perform with. the venezuelan migrant who sang his signature song many spanish for i left it's become the unofficial anthem for the several million venezuelans who fled their country's economic crisis some of those migrants attended the concert the emotions of what they've lost still roll oh you know. the concert is backed by british billionaire richard branson. he's hoping to raise one hundred million dollars to eig

real name is robert sylvester kelley turned himself into police on friday he's faced accusations of sexual misconduct against women for decades kelly has never been convicted and denies the accusations. as the ninety first academy awards ceremony on sunday and this year's foreign language films are getting a lot of attention one of them roma is also nominated in the best picture in the main best picture category and considered a front runner digital streaming platforms are giving them a bigger potential audience around the world rob reynolds has a preview. in capernaum lebanese director needs focus is on twelve year old zane who stands as a representative for the hundreds of millions of children worldwide war neglected abused and exploited zayn is a tough foul mouthed beirut kid played by zane all rafidah he flees his uncaring family to wander through the slums you finds a makeshift family with an undocumented ethiopian immigrant and her baby the film is a harrowing journey into the depths and yet at the very end like some impossible flower blooming amid the filth there is a brillia

the singer, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly denies all of the charges and is due to appear in court in chicago today. at one point he was the biggest name in r&b, but here r kelly

the singer, whose real name is robert sylvester kelly, denies all of the charges and is due to appear in court in chicago today. monika plaha reports. at one point he was the biggest name in r&b, but here r kelly is being is escorted by security as he handed himself into chicago police. # i believe i can fly... he has had massive crossover hits globally, through it all allegations and rumours of sexual abuse against underage girls were never far away. and in 2008 he went to trial on charges of child pornography, after a tape surfaced allegedly showed him having sex with a 13—year—old. but he was acquitted when the jury decided the tape wasn't clear enough. some women were paid not to talk and others started to come forward to say what had gone on. i did realise that he had a problem and i couldn't fix it. now prosecutors feel they have enough evidence to press charges relating to four victims. earlier today, robert kelly was indicted before a cook county grand jury on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. it appears a recent tv series speaking to alleged victims gave oth