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Newsday episode 0806

08/05/2019 GMT

Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan after acquittal

BBC World Service - Newsday, Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan after acquittal

Her conviction was overturned last year by the Supreme Court

Her conviction was overturned last year by the Supreme Court.

The authorities in Pakistan have confirmed that Asia Bibi -- a Christian woman cleared of blasphemy - has finally left the country; anger over corruption, the faltering economy and land reform are key issues as South Africans vote in the sixth democratic nationwide election since apartheid ended 25 years ago; and we go to the Venezuelan capital Caracas - where, as our correspondent finds, some are still leading the good life in the middle of a crisis

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