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13/01/2019 GMT

Saudi Teenager Arrives in Canada

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Saudi Teenager "safe and well" and "welcome in Canada."

The Saudi Teenager who locked herself in a Thai hotel room, refusing to go home, is welcomed to Canada by Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland. We speak to an American Egyptian Journalist about the tradition of guardianship.

Also on the programme, we hear from the South African city of Durban, where the President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has urged men to unite against rape and sexual assault. And Millions of Hindu Pilgrims gather this week in Northern India for the Kumbh Mela.

(Photo: Rahaf Al Qunun arrives in Toronto; Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Osorio Smiling)

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