Welcomes a global story thousand today were off to the rain forests of paris where the trade and local wildlife is pushing some species to the brink of extinction. In the democratic republic of congo a swiss director has provided a platform for people to talk about the suffering. But first we head to the United States where the far right is also becoming increasingly vocal which is deeply affecting many communities. There are more than three hundred twenty six Million People living in the usa and the far right violence is on the rise that was clear even before the horrors of charlottesville. To recent f. B. I. Statistics seven thousand six hundred fifteen people were the victims of hate crimes in two thousand and sixteen thats four hundred more than the Previous Year and those are only official figures. People are often victimized because of their skin color Sexual Orientation or religious affiliation this kind of prejudice is something a Muslim Community close to hang calk in the stat
Welcomes a global story thousand today were off to the rain forests of paris where the trade and local wildlife is pushing some species to the brink of extinction. In the democratic republic of congo a swiss director has provided a platform for people to talk about their suffering. But first we head to the United States where the far right is also becoming increasingly vocal which is d. P. Affecting many communities. There are more than three hundred twenty six Million People living in the usa and the far right violence is on the rise that was clear even before the horrors of charlottesville according to recent f. B. I. Statistics seven thousand six hundred fifteen people were the victims of hate crime. In two thousand and sixteen thats four hundred more than the Previous Year and those are only official ficus. People are often victimized because of their skin color Sexual Orientation all religious affiliation this kind of prejudice is something a Muslim Community close to hancock in t
A driver intentionally crashed his car into pedestrians in melbourne but his motive for mains on clear. The trial opens for the man charged with carrying out a bomb attack on the Football Team grossi adornments bus investigators say it had nothing to do with terrorism and everything to do with money. Also coming up the face of a childhood no child should ever have to endure five year old sorrow is a syrian girl and a refugee this image of her has just been named unicefs photo of six year in a competition dominated by the migration price. Im sumi so much got to thank you for joining us voters in catalonia are casting their ballots in a hotly contested election seen as a barometer of support for independence from spain the poll comes two months after the region declared independence following a referendum opposed by madrid a spanish authorities responded to that with a crackdown arresting a separatist leaders and calling todays snap election madrid hopes that will put an end to the polit
Oppose him we will have reaction from our correspondents in washington and jerusalem also coming up catalonia as crucial election leaders of the main regional parties have cast their ballots in a vote that is testing the regions appetite for independence and no evidence of links to terror groups and police say that a tribe or intentionally crashed his car into pedestrians in melbourne but his motive remains unclear. Plus the face of a childhood that no child should have to endure five year old zahra is a syrian girl and a refugee this image of her has just been named unicefs photo of the year in a competition dominated by the migration crisis. Im sara kelly welcome to the program. Thanks for joining us the United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution asking the United States to withdraw its decision to recognized as the capital of israel at an emergency session on thursday one hundred twenty eight of the one hundred ninety three Member States voted in favor of
Roger williams was it founder of rhode island and also the founder of the First Baptist church in america. Williams was born in london around 160 thr3. Were not sure of which because his birth records were burned up in the great london fire. He became a chapel for one of the great pureten lords. But because he was a puriten. He fled to england, arrived in at boston in february of 1631. This is a radical idea at this time. Every country had had a state church. They all had their own state supported churches. The taxes of the people paid for it ministers and the buildings and you had to go to church or theyd fine you. Williams said the state has no role whatsoever to play in religion. Eeventually he was put on trial and convicted of sedition and ha hauracy and was going to ship back to england before he could die. So he fled through it winter around february of 1636 and walked down from what is today salem where he was then taken in by izhad friends, the wompa indians. The following spri