:00:00. > :00:00.It's Sunday, Ayshah here with your weekend update.
:00:00. > :00:15.The British youngsters hoping to hit the heights of success, plus the
:00:16. > :00:21.hotel made entirely out of salt. First, an American soldier held
:00:22. > :00:23.prisoner in Afghanistan for nearly Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had been
:00:24. > :00:29.captured and kept captive by the Taliban, a hard-line Islamic
:00:30. > :00:32.group that's been fighting US But after long negotiations he's
:00:33. > :00:37.been released in exchange for five Afghan prisoners, and his
:00:38. > :00:57.family can't wait to get him home. My name is Bowe Bergdahl. I was
:00:58. > :01:01.born... For nearly five years, videos like this one released by the
:01:02. > :01:06.Taliban were the only glimpse the world had off Bowe Bergdahl. He was
:01:07. > :01:10.handed over to US special forces in Afghanistan yesterday, fit and well.
:01:11. > :01:15.For his parents, a phone call from President Obama brought the news
:01:16. > :01:21.that their long I -- ordeal was long and well. Sign at the
:01:22. > :01:29.telecommunication words we heard this morning from the president. We
:01:30. > :01:32.look forward to recovering our son. For President Obama, it is a
:01:33. > :01:35.successful outcome after some complexes Doshi Asians with the
:01:36. > :01:39.Taliban. I cannot imagine the hardship that you have gone through.
:01:40. > :01:47.As President, I speak for all Americans when I say we cannot wait
:01:48. > :01:52.for the moment when you are reunited and your son is back in your arms.
:01:53. > :01:57.The yellow ribbons tied around his home town in Idaho is a reminder of
:01:58. > :02:01.the missing soldier, and they are replaced now with yellow balloons,
:02:02. > :02:03.in preparation for a happy homecoming.
:02:04. > :02:05.Next up, FIFA, the organisation in charge
:02:06. > :02:08.of world football, is facing calls to re-run the contest to decide
:02:09. > :02:13.Qatar won the vote to become hosts back in 2010.
:02:14. > :02:16.But now the Sunday Times newspaper claims it has got secret documents
:02:17. > :02:21.that suggest former FIFA executive Mohammed Bin Hammam paid some
:02:22. > :02:25.of the people voting to make sure they backed Qatar's bid.
:02:26. > :02:30.Qatar and Bin Hamam have denied similar claims in the past.
:02:31. > :02:32.But politicians say if it's true, the decision
:02:33. > :02:40.on who hosts the tournament should be looked at again.
:02:41. > :02:46.If the allegations prove to be true, the consequences are very
:02:47. > :02:51.serious, and it begs the question as to whether we should rerun the whole
:02:52. > :02:52.of the 2022 competition and see whether cats are genuinely does
:02:53. > :02:55.deserve to win the World Cup. Next to the case that has
:02:56. > :02:57.caused international outrage. A woman in Sudan who was put
:02:58. > :03:01.in prison because she refused to World leaders have heavily
:03:02. > :03:04.criticised the decision, and this morning there's some
:03:05. > :03:07.suggestion that the reaction might This was Meriam Ibrahim
:03:08. > :03:11.on her wedding day. She was raised as a Christian
:03:12. > :03:15.by her mother, and her husband But now she's in prison,
:03:16. > :03:20.forced to give birth to the couple's The majority of people
:03:21. > :03:25.in Sudan are Muslims. The country has had strict Islamic
:03:26. > :03:30.laws for more than 30 years, and a court there ruled that
:03:31. > :03:33.because Meriam's dad was a Muslim, But she refused to change her faith
:03:34. > :03:47.and was sentenced to death It is very challenging when you are
:03:48. > :03:49.a minority, especially if you are seen to be belonging to be belonging
:03:50. > :03:52.to a faith which is considered foreign, and that is often how
:03:53. > :03:59.Christians are characterised, accused of being a loyal citizens.
:04:00. > :04:02.The sentence sparked a big reaction across the world and there were some
:04:03. > :04:07.The UK's Prime Minister David Cameron criticised the decision too.
:04:08. > :04:10.He said it was barbaric and out of step with the world today.
:04:11. > :04:13.But last night there seemed to be a change of heart.
:04:14. > :04:16.A senior official in Sudan told the BBC that Meriam would be
:04:17. > :04:21.But until that happens, the pressure on Sudan to change
:04:22. > :04:28.In other news, a massive ash cloud has been spewing
:04:29. > :04:33.Mount Sangeang Api began erupting on Friday, with the ash sweeping
:04:34. > :04:39.It forced airlines to cancel flights in parts of both countries.
:04:40. > :04:43.But this morning they've allowed flights in and out of Darwen
:04:44. > :04:48.In sport, Arsenal take on Everton in the women's FA Cup final later.
:04:49. > :05:03.Some of the stars involved are expecting a close game.
:05:04. > :05:10.We beat them in the league cup in 2008 as well in the final there, so
:05:11. > :05:15.historically, we are pretty good in finals against them. Getting to the
:05:16. > :05:19.final was a major challenge for us, and it was a major point in our
:05:20. > :05:22.season, and we have been up and down since then. We need to push on and
:05:23. > :05:27.prove to people, and there is a lot of pressure on us.
:05:28. > :05:30.If one of your favourite things to do is hanging around in the trees,
:05:31. > :05:33.then this sport could be right up your alley.
:05:34. > :05:36.The British Junior Lead Climbing team are competing this weekend
:05:37. > :05:39.They have to get to the highest point as quick
:05:40. > :05:44.And some of the team explained what it's like to be up that high.
:05:45. > :05:48.I usually can't hear anything else. I am so focused on one move at a
:05:49. > :05:50.time. If you keep thinking ahead, I tend to panic.
:05:51. > :05:54.Last up, you might use salt to sprinkle on your chips for your tea.
:05:55. > :05:58.But in a town in Egypt it is being used in a whole other way.
:05:59. > :06:02.In Siwa Valley, local people make candles with it, art sculptures and