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Saudi Woman Ends Thai Airport Standoff
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun says she would be killed if sent back to Saudi Arabia.
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is assessing the case of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun who is currently in Thailand attempting to claim asylum. She says she would be killed for renouncing Islam if she was sent back to Saudi Arabia.
Also in the programme: Gabon's government says it has thwarted an attempted coup; and actor Kevin Spacey appears in court.
(Photo: Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun. Credit: Reuters)
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