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24/03/2019 GMT

Passengers airlifted from Norweigan cruise ship.

BBC World Service - Weekend, Passengers airlifted from Norweigan cruise ship.

Rescue teams worked through the night to save 1,300 passengers.

Rescue crews worked through the night on Saturday to rescue 1,300 people stranded on a cruise ship off the west coast of Norway. Police said the ship suffered engine problems and all those aboard were being evacuated to shore.

Also coming up: yesterday around a million people marched through London to protest against Brexit and today there are rumours that Prime Minister Theresa May is under severe pressure to resign: and we also mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Yemen. 

(Picture: The cruise ship Viking Sky Credit: Vatne / Getty Images)

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