Hello and welcome to bbc news. A leading opposition activist in belarus has arrived in the polish capital, warsaw, after fleeing the country. 0lga kovalkova was told by the authorities she would face further arrest if she didnt leave the country after already spending ten days injail. Paul hawkins has more 0lga kovalkova, another opponent of belarus president who says she has been forced to leave the country. It was either that or a long spell in jail. She is now in poland. Translation i consider everything that has happened to me in recent weeks to be torture. I received threats, i would be jailed for a very long time. When i fell ill in my cell, it wasnt doctors who came, but representatives of the authorities. They suggested i leave the country, otherwise i would stay in prison for a very long time. Translation as long as belarus and belarus and is are not able to speak freely about their views and beliefs, as long as repression continues, according to the decision of the prime mini
It is thursday, january 23rd. Early today starts right now. Good morning, im richard lui. We start with a controversial execution, despite pleas for a stay from mexicos government, and the u. S. State department, texas has put a Mexican National to death. 46yearold edgar tamayo was given a lethal injection for killing a Houston Police officer in 1994. Just an hour before his death, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal to stay that execution. Attorneys argued tamayo was mentally impaired, which would have made him ineligible to be executed. And that he was not informed under law he could get help from the mexican consulate. Officials say he mumbled no and shook his head when asked if he had a final statement. His attorneys say the execution, quote, violates the United States treaty commitments, threatens the nations Foreign Policy interests, and undermines the safety of all americans abroad. But a spokesperson for Texas Governor rick perry responded by saying if you commit a despicable
Sovereignty. The test means a higher stage of the dprks development of the Nuclear Force by suck succeeding the hbomb test in the most perfect manner in history the dprk proudly joined the advanced ranks of Nuclear Weapons states. The Prime Minister sshinzo abe referred to the test as a threat to japans security. They clearly lated the Security Councils resolutions adding its a serious challenge to the Nuclear Nonproliferation efforts. In seoul following this breaking news with more. Paula, just walk us through for people just tuning in. How did this aun unfold . And to be honest, this may have been a surprise to us, but certainly the North Koreans telegraphed this could have happened. This happened at 10 00 a. M. Local time. So about four hours or so now. The North Koreans giving that statement, saying that they have succe successfully tested a Hydrogen Nuclear device. We dont know at this point whether or not it was successful. It could take days before we have the indication whether
The last two years if i didnt put a spotlight on the election before it got down to the 12,000 i think its good brenda snipes submitted her resignation. No way i was going to let her preside over another election. Julie peter, what changed that made nelson finally want to concede . Julie, he has been down since election day but got 1 6 as many votes as he needed in the recount to win. So after the secretary of state posted the final results yesterday he got Governor Scotts number, called him and posted this. Well, things worked out a little differently than grace and i had hoped, but let me say i by no measure feel defeated. Thats because ive had the privilege of serving the people of florida and our country for most of my life. Governor rick scott, now senator elect scott had been pressuring bill nelson to drop out for days but changed his tune after the call around lunch time saying i spoke with senator bill nelson who graciously conceded and i thanked him for his years of public ser
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