bbc--2020-06-04--George Floyd: Can President Trump deploy the military?

After protests spread across the US , President Trump threatened to send in the army to end the unrest .
Mr Trump said he would send in the military if cities and states failed to solve the problem themselves .
However , Defence Secretary Mark Esper has said he does not support the use of active troops in the current situation .
Some state governors have questioned if the federal government has the authority to send in troops without their permission .
In short , yes he can under certain circumstances .
There are already thousands of troops deployed from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reserve force for the US Army .
They 're in more than 20 states across the US trying to quell protests because they have been asked for by the cities or states themselves .
However , a US law passed in the 19th Century lays out circumstances when the government in Washington DC can intervene without state authorisation .
The Insurrection Act says the approval of governors is n't required when the president determines the situation in a state makes it impossible to enforce US laws , or when citizens ' rights are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1807 to allow the president to call out a militia to protect against `` hostile incursions of the Indians '' - and it was subsequently extended to allow for the use of the US military in domestic disturbances and to protect civil rights .
Another law passed in 1878 requires congressional authorisation for domestic military use , but a legal expert told the BBC that the Insurrection Act was sufficient legal authority on its own for the president to deploy the army .
It is widely accepted that the president would have legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for approval from the states in the current circumstances .
`` The key point '' , says Robert Chesney , a University of Texas law professor , `` is that it is the president 's determination to make ; the governors do not have to request his help . ''
However , Mr Trump 's suggestion that he might use the Insurrection Act to quell the current unrest has been questioned by his own defence secretary .
Mark Esper said : `` The option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter of last resort , and only in the most urgent and dire of situations , '' he said .
`` We are not in one of those situations now , '' he said .
Has the law been used before ?
According to the Congressional Research Service , the Insurrection Act has been used dozens of times in the past , although not for almost three decades .
It was last invoked in 1992 by former US President George HW Bush during riots in Los Angeles , after the governor of California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used throughout the 1950s and 60s during the civil rights era by three different presidents , including when there were objections from state governors .
President Dwight Eisenhower faced objections when he used the law in 1957 to send US troops to Arkansas to control a protest at a school , where black and white children were being taught together .
Since the end of the 1960s , the use of the law has been rare .
Congress amended it in 2006 following Hurricane Katrina in an attempt to make military assistance more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after state governors objected to it .

The law was passed in 1807 to allow the president to call out a militia to protect against "hostile incursions of the Indians" - and it was subsequently extended to allow for the use of the US military in domestic disturbances and to protect civil rights.


bbc--2020-06-02--Separating fact from fiction online

Separating fact from fiction online

Protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis have spread across the US and to other countries .
They 've been documented in videos , images and posts on social media .
But some of these are n't what they claim to be .
The BBC 's anti-disinformation team has been tracking misleading videos and conspiracy theories about the protests , which have been circulating online .
So , here 's what to look out for - and avoid - on your social media feeds .
Rumours that the protests have been set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have gained traction , with thousands of posts referencing `` bricks '' on social media .
Several videos that show piles of bricks along with claims that they were planted by police or the government have been watched by millions of people .
Other posts pin the blame on Antifa - the left-wing group President Trump has accused of promoting the disturbances .
However , there 's no evidence so far to suggest foul play , nor that the protests have been somehow pre-planned .
Most of the videos and images we 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's not uncommon to see piles of bricks near building sites .
Responding to a video suggesting bricks had been deliberately placed to escalate protests , San Francisco police said on Twitter `` pallets are affiliated with a construction site and ( we ) have contacted the contractor to have them removed . ''
One police department in Boston hit back at misleading claims about a viral video of its officers unloading bricks from a van .
Suggestions had been made on social media that the officers were unloading bricks from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse '' against protesters .
However , Boston 's Northeastern University Police Department has tweeted that the officers had collected them `` from a damaged brick sidewalk '' and taken them back to the station as they were posing a safety hazard to pedestrians .
Another viral video from Fayetteville , North Carolina that has racked up over a million views shows a pile of bricks in the vicinity of protests as a man says there is `` no construction '' site in the area .
We 've been able to geolocate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the same pile of bricks in the same place , long before any protests took place .
In other cases , old images of piles of bricks have been re-shared of previous demonstrations elsewhere , such as from the protests in Hong Kong last year .
We 've seen lots of examples of old video surfacing in recent days .
Among many genuine videos of brutal arrests , one that went viral yesterday was not what it seemed .
The dramatic video shows a man being arrested then released by police once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post claiming the man in the video is an `` FBI agent '' has been viewed over 4 million times on Twitter .
This claim was repeated on Facebook and Instagram by others sharing the video , where it racked up millions more views .
In response , Rochester Minnesota Police Department put out a statement clarifying that the man is not a Federal Bureau of Investigations ( FBI ) agent .
The incident took place in June last year , when he was mistaken for a wanted man .
The original post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caption which stated the video was from the year before , and contains no mention of the FBI .
A video of a teenager being violently arrested by a US police officer has generated almost 10 million views in the last few days .
But the incident happened back in April - in Rancho Cordova , a city in Northern California .
This was n't made clear in the latest post that has been retweeted more than 100,000 times .
It also wrongly identifies the teenager as female .
The clip attracted widespread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is footage from the current protests which has led to allegations of police brutality .
Video from the US shows police using batons and tear gas on protesters and journalists seemingly unprovoked .
• The last 30 minutes of George Floyd 's life • Why has a US city gone up in flames ?
This video claims to show a US police building on fire and was posted on 28 May .
It 's not only old - it 's from 2015 - it was filmed in another country .
It shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tianjin .
So , why are people sharing old videos ?
`` The videos may be compounding the anger they are feeling and could be driven by attempts to sow division or get clicks , '' says Marianna Spring , BBC Specialist Disinformation and Social Media reporter .
Speculation about who 's behind the protests have been circulating online .
Some claims are unsubstantiated , others totally false .
First up , posts that have gone viral about George Soros .
Some influential right-wing figures have made unfounded claims that the Hungarian-American billionaire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supporters of QAnon - a conspiracy theory about a `` deep state '' secret coup against Donald Trump - have shared similar claims .
More than a million posts and memes online have repeated allegations about Mr Soros paying agitators .
Mr Soros , whose Open Society Foundations provide financial support to a number of civil society groups and progressive projects around the world , has been a bogeyman of some on the right for a long time .
His organisation has responded to the latest posts , tweeting that `` Mr. Soros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence and do not pay people to protest '' .
Claims have circulated online about Russia 's involvement in the protests .
Viral tweets with thousands of shares suggest that Russia was involved in George Floyd 's death - as part of a military operation or an elaborate plot .
There is no evidence to support these claims .
This is n't to rule out the idea that Russia or other countries - either through state media outlets or networks of fake accounts - could be involved in stoking tensions online .
Investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Presidential election revealed that Russia was involved in a misinformation campaign , infiltrating groups and pages run by US activists - and that included Black Lives Matter groups .

A post claiming the man in the video is an "FBI agent" has been viewed over 4 million times on Twitter. This claim was repeated on Facebook and Instagram by others sharing the video, where it racked up millions more views.


bbc--2020-06-04--George Floyd: 'Pandemic of racism' led to his death, memorial told

A lawyer for George Floyd has told a memorial service that a `` pandemic of racism '' led to his death .
Those gathered at Thursday 's tribute stood in silence for eight minutes , 46 seconds , the amount of time Floyd was alleged to be on the ground under the control of police in Minneapolis .
Hundreds attended the service , which also heard a eulogy from civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton .
It was time to stand up and say `` get your knee off our necks '' , he said .
Mr Floyd 's killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has caused outrage and sparked a wave of protests in cities across the US .
Meanwhile , a few blocks away , three police officers charged with aiding and abetting Mr Floyd 's murder made their first appearance in court .
Bail was set at $ 1m ( £800,000 ) but would be lowered to $ 750,000 if they handed in any guns they owned and met other conditions , the judge said .
Derek Chauvin , the officer who continued to kneel on Mr Floyd 's neck as he pleaded that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with second-degree murder and is due to appear in court on Monday .
The vast majority of demonstrations over the past eight days have been peaceful , but some have descended into violence and rioting , with curfews imposed in a number of cities .
What happened at the memorial ?
Addressing Thursday 's memorial service , lawyer Benjamin Crump said it was `` not the coronavirus pandemic that killed George Floyd '' .
`` It was that other pandemic , '' he said .
`` The pandemic of racism and discrimination .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Reverend Jesse Jackson , Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey were among several hundred people at the service at North Central University in downtown Minneapolis .
Philonise Floyd , one of Mr Floyd 's brothers , described how the family had been poor when he and Mr Floyd were young and had washed their clothes in the sink and dried them in the oven .
`` It 's crazy man , all these people came to see my brother , it 's amazing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
`` We wo n't stop , '' he said , referring to protests that have taken place in every US state .
`` We 're going to keep going until we change the whole system of justice . ''
In an emotional eulogy , he said Mr Floyd 's story had echoed that of black people in America .
`` What happened to Floyd happens every day in this country , in education , in health services and in every area of American life .
It 's time for us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and say : get your knee off our necks , '' he said .
Further tributes will be held at Mr Floyd 's birthplace of North Carolina on Saturday , and in his hometown of Houston on Monday .
• WATCH : 'This is why we are protesting' • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African-Americans treated ?
• HOW IT HAPPENED : The last moments of his life What other reaction has there been to the protests ?
In his first video comments since Floyd 's death , former President Barack Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything he had seen in his lifetime , and called on Americans to seize the chance to deal with underlying problems in society .
`` Too often some of that violence has come from folks who were supposed to be serving and protecting you , '' Mr Obama said .
`` I want you to know that you matter .
I want you to know that your lives matter , your dreams matter . ''
The Duchess of Sussex , Meghan Markle , has also issued a personal message about Floyd 's death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events had been devastating .
George Floyd , 46 , was stopped by police investigating the purchase of cigarettes with counterfeit money on 25 May in Minneapolis .
A video showed Floyd being arrested and a white police officer continuing to kneel on his neck for several minutes even after he pleaded that he could not breathe .
Protests erupted and have continued since , across many US cities and also internationally , with rallies on Wednesday in Australia , France , the Netherlands and in the UK , where thousands gathered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the high-profile cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri ; Eric Garner in New York ; and others that have driven the Black Lives Matter movement in recent years .
For many , the outrage over Floyd 's death also reflects years of frustration over socio-economic inequality and discrimination .
Protests over the death continued in dozens of cities on Wednesday night despite widespread curfews .
They have been largely peaceful , with cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago relaxing their restrictions amid hopes that the worst of the violence had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Floyd had the coronavirus in early April .
But officials stressed that this played no role in his death .

George Floyd dies after police arrest Image caption Tributes to George Floyd at a makeshift memorial Image copyright by Getty Images George Floyd dies after being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Footage shows a white officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck for several minutes while he is pinned to the floor. Mr Floyd is heard repeatedly saying "I can’t breathe". He is pronounced dead later in hospital.
Protests begin Image caption Demonstrators in Minneapolis Image copyright by AFP Four officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd are fired. Protests begin as the video of the arrest is shared widely on social media. Hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets of Minneapolis and vandalise police cars and the police station with graffiti.
Protests spread Image caption Protesters lie on the streets in Portland, Oregon Image copyright by Reuters Protests spread to other cities including Memphis and Los Angeles. In some places, like Portland, Oregon, protesters lie in the road, chanting "I can’t breathe". Demonstrators again gather around the police station in Minneapolis where the officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest were based and set fire to it. The building is evacuated and police retreat.
Trump tweets Image caption President Trump tweets about the unrest Image copyright by Reuters President Trump blames the violence on a lack of leadership in Minneapolis and threatens to send in the National Guard in a tweet. He follows it up in a second tweet with a warning "when the looting starts, the shooting starts". The second tweet is hidden by Twitter for "glorifying violence".
CNN reporter arrested Image caption Members of a CNN crew are arrested at a protest Image copyright by Reuters A CNN reporter, Omar Jimenez, is arrested while covering the Minneapolis protest. Mr Jimenez was reporting live when police officers handcuffed him. A few minutes later several of his colleagues are also arrested. They are all later released once they are confirmed to be members of the media. Derek Chauvin charged with murder Image caption Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after being charged over the death of George Floyd Image copyright by Getty Images Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, is charged with murder and manslaughter. The charges carry a combined maximum 35-year sentence.
Sixth night of protests Image caption Demonstrators set fire to rubbish in New York Image copyright by Reuters Violence spreads across the US on the sixth night of protests. A total of at least five people are reported killed in protests from Indianapolis to Chicago. More than 75 cities have seen protests. At least 4,400 people have been arrested. Curfews are imposed across the US to try to stem the unrest.
Trump threatens military response Image caption Trump posing with a Bible outside a boarded-up church Image copyright by EPA President Trump threatens to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest. He says if cities and states fail to control the protests and "defend their residents" he will deploy the army and "quickly solve the problem for them". Mr Trump poses in front of a damaged church shortly after police used tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters nearby.
Eighth night of protests Image caption George Floyd’s family joined protesters in Houston Image copyright by Getty Tens of thousands of protesters again take to the streets. One of the biggest protests is in George Floyd’s hometown of Houston, Texas. Many defy curfews in several cities, but the demonstrations are largely peaceful.
Memorial service for George Floyd Image caption Mourners gather to remember George Floyd Image copyright by Getty A memorial service for George Floyd is held in Minneapolis. Those gathered in tribute stand in silence for eight minutes, 46 seconds, the amount of time Mr Floyd is alleged to have been on the ground under arrest. Hundreds attended the service, which heard a eulogy from civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton.
International protests Image caption Protester addresses crowds in Australia Image copyright by Getty As the US saw another weekend of protests, with tens of thousands marching in Washington DC, anti-racism demonstrations were held around the world. In Australia, there were major protests in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that focused on the treatment of indigenous Australians. There were also demonstrations in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. In Bristol, protesters tore down the statue of a 17th century slave trader and threw it into the harbour.


bbc--2020-06-04--George Floyd: Mourners pay respects at his memorial

'We felt like we were going to die in that car' Two black students were dragged from their car in @ @ @ @ @ police , who now face charges .

Crowds of people have gathered in Minneapolis to pay their their respects to George Floyd at the spot where he was killed.
The BBC's Jane O'Brien talked to people there ahead of a memorial service.
The ceremony in Minneapolis was a private one. Further tributes will be held at Mr Floyd's birthplace of North Carolina on Saturday, and in his hometown of Houston on Monday.


bbc--2020-06-05--George Floyd death: China takes a victory lap over US protests

The US mass protests are raising eyebrows around the world , but China is watching with particular interest .
As anti-racism protests sweep across the US , Beijing has seized upon them to hit back at Washington for supporting last year 's Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations .
Chinese state media have given extensive coverage to the protests , highlighting the chaotic scenes and alleged police brutality in America to claim that China enjoys greater social stability .
Speaking to an international audience , Chinese diplomats are attempting to portray Beijing as a responsible global leader , standing in solidarity with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and injustice in the US .
China 's state news agency Xinhua described the US civil unrest as `` Pelosi 's beautiful landscape '' - a reference to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's comment last summer that the Hong Kong protests were `` a beautiful sight to behold '' .
State media Global Times ' chief editor Hu Xijin wrote that American politicians now can `` enjoy this sight from their own windows '' .
Beijing has long condemned American politicians , including Ms Pelosi , for `` glorifying violence '' coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are categorised by China as `` rioters showing signs of terrorism '' .
Protests paralysed Hong Kong for most of last year , prompting Beijing to impose a new national security law in the territory in May , only two weeks ahead of the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown .
• The background you need on Hong Kong 's protests Aynne Kokas , senior faculty fellow with the University of Virginia 's Miller Center for Public Affairs , says that both the US and China are contending with a high level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and political events .
`` Now is a key moment through which China is able to leverage the lack of stability in the US , in order to more efficiently promote its own national security goals , '' she says .
Chinese and Hong Kong officials have also called out the US for applying `` double standards '' in its response to civil unrest .
• Tens of thousands defy ban to mark Tiananmen in HK '' You know there are riots in the United States and we see how local governments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader Carrie Lam .
`` And then in Hong Kong , when we had similar riots , we saw what position they adopted then . ''
The officials ' view is shared by many Chinese social media users , who dub America `` the double standard nation '' .
Allegations of excessive use of police force during the US protests have been put under the spotlight by Chinese state media , to delegitimise Washington 's position on upholding freedom and democracy .
In one example , state broadcaster China Central Television reported on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freelance photographer partially blinded by a rubber bullet while covering the protests .
• The year China got louder on social media • An invisible battle between China and US • How Hong Kong-China tensions spread to US Georgia State University Global Communication Assistant Professor Maria Repnikova says that the scale and intensity of Chinese state media coverage on the US protests is unprecedented .
`` It 's powerful , because they are not making it up , '' Prof Repnikova says , but she points out that Chinese state media have cherry-picked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police and the most violent ones from the US .
China itself has been heavily criticised for cracking down on press freedom , which is rarely mentioned by the government and state media .
On Weibo , many see America 's freedoms and democracy as at risk , as police fired tear gas at peaceful protesters and military was deployed to quell the protests .
Ms Kokas says : `` Chinese state media do n't have to craft a narrative , they can just talk about the objective events that have happen in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principal of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly . ''
The US 's rhetoric about the democratic rights of Hong Kong now seems `` very hollow '' ，she adds , `` when military helicopters are flying over [ Washington ] DC '' .
The increasingly outspoken Chinese diplomats have seized the chance to spotlight the US 's governing failure and promote Beijing as a more responsible global leader .
Ms Kokas describes this as a continuation of the country 's propaganda strategy on the Covid-19 pandemic - when America fails , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter retweeted messages of UN and African Union officials , condemning racial discrimination and police brutality in the US .
The Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying tweeted `` I ca n't breathe '' , with a screencap of the US state department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus ' previous criticism over Beijing 's handling in Hong Kong .
But another of Hua 's messages denouncing anti-black racism backfired on Twitter , as she included `` all lives matter '' , a phrase often used to undermine the `` black lives matter '' movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African residents in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have been discriminated against and forced into quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic .
Beijing has not officially apologised for any mishandling , only stating that there were some `` misunderstandings '' .
One Weibo user expresses `` disappointment '' , as the person sees `` some Chinese criticise others for racial discrimination , but when it comes to their own anti-black racism , they take it for granted '' .
China is also accused of detaining hundreds of thousands of Uighurs and other Muslim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far western Xinjiang region .
There 's no doubt US protests have sparked heated discussion on Weibo - the topic is one of the most popular on the site this week .
Related posts have earned more than 25 billion views .
Many Weibo posts `` congratulate '' the US for the civil unrest and push back at its support for the Hong Kong demonstrations .
One user writes : `` The US government has been inflaming violence around the world , now the American people have finally woken up .
The US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its state media spread the theory that Washington was fomenting the protests in Hong Kong , calling it a `` black hand '' behind the unrest .
As US-China relations have soured due to the Hong Kong protests , trade conflicts and the pandemic , anti-America sentiment appears to be on the rise in China .
Thousands of Weibo comments describe the US protests as `` karma '' for Washington .
But some Chinese seem genuinely saddened by the situation .
`` This is trampling on human rights !
Democracy in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exact moment , '' a Weibo user commented under a video showing the CNN reporter getting arrested , receiving thousands of likes .
Many on Weibo also voice support for the civil rights movement .
`` Nothing much has changed after generations of fights .
I hope this time will yield better results , '' a comment reads .
Some Chinese also reflect on the weaknesses of their country .
One Weibo user writes about being `` envious of the freedom of expression '' in the US , as anti-government protests are often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts urge the state media to cover China 's domestic police violence and injustice with the same level of dedication .
But liberal voices are often met with harsh criticism .
State-affiliated yet liberal leaning newspaper Beijing News published a commentary advocating for empathy and respect for the American people , but it was quickly slammed as taking a `` pro-America '' stance and received tens of thousands of negative comments on Weibo .
Social media has always been an imperfect window to observe China 's public opinion .
Its echo chamber effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ censorship .
Prof Repnikova says that the relatively liberal views may become even more marginalised on Chinese social media , as cyber nationalism , a combination of bottom-up sentiments and top-down propaganda tactic , is increasingly dominant on the sites .
`` The more aggressive , nationalistic and vocal voices are taking over the space , '' she says .

"It's powerful, because they are not making it up," Prof Repnikova says, but she points out that Chinese state media have cherry-picked the more peaceful pictures of Hong Kong police and the most violent ones from the US.


bbc--2020-06-04--Ahmaud Arbery: White man 'used racial slur' after shooting black jogger

One of the men accused of murdering unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in the US state of Georgia used a racial slur after shooting him , a court has heard .
An investigator said Travis McMichael used the epithet and an expletive as Mr Arbery lay on the ground .
Mr Arbery was jogging when he was chased down by Mr McMichael and his father in Brunswick in February .
A judge has ruled there is enough evidence to try the pair and another suspect on murder charges .
The case caused widespread outrage after footage was leaked online .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer - are facing murder charges .
Another man , William Bryan , faces charges of murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment .
They deny the charges .
Magistrate Court Judge Wallace Harrell issued the decision at the end of Thursday 's hearing , after prosecutors presented testimony and evidence , meaning the case will move forward .
Protesters gathered outside the Glynn County court where the preliminary hearing was held .
Huge protests have been taking place across the US following the death of another unarmed black man , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
• Ahmaud Arbery went jogging .
Why did he die ?
• Viewpoint : US must confront its Original Sin to move forward What did the Georgia investigator say in court ?
Special Agent Richard Dial of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation told the court that co-defendant William Bryan heard Travis McMichael use the slur after shooting Mr Arbery .
`` Mr Bryan said that after the shooting took place before police arrival , while Mr Arbery was on the ground , that he heard Travis McMichael make the statement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Mr McMichael had used the same slur many times on social media .
Investigators had also found racially derogatory texts on Mr Bryan 's phone , he said .
He described how the McMichaels and Mr Bryan chased Mr Arbery in pick-up trucks as he jogged in their neighbourhood .
He said Mr Arbery repeatedly tried to escape and Travis McMichael shot him three times .
Asked by Travis McMichael 's lawyer whether Mr McMichael could have acted in self-defence , he said it was Mr Arbery who had been defending himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision was to just try to get away and when he felt like he could not escape , he chose to fight , '' he said .
In the moments before the fatal confrontation , the McMichaels , who are white , armed themselves with a pistol and shotgun and pursued Mr Arbery in a pickup truck in the Satilla Shores neighbourhood .
Gregory McMichael told police he believed that Mr Arbery resembled the suspect in a series of local break-ins .
Mr Bryan 's 36-second video leaked online on 5 May , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed by murder charges .
It was filmed by Mr Bryan from his vehicle while he was driving behind Mr Arbery .
The clip appears to show Mr Arbery running down a tree-lined street as the McMichaels wait ahead for him in their vehicle .
A tussle follows between the younger McMichael and Mr Arbery , who falls to the ground .
The three defendants were not charged until more than two months after Mr Arbery was killed .
State police began investigating after footage of the incident circulated .
No action had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charges were then filed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation .

The three defendants were not charged until more than two months after Mr Arbery was killed. State police began investigating after footage of the incident circulated. No action had been taken by Glynn County police. Charges were then filed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.


bbc--2020-06-04--Norway landslide: Buildings swept away in Alta disaster

Eight homes have been swept into the sea following a powerful landslide in the Norwegian town of Alta .
As @ @ @ @ @ the damage - land continued to collapse , however officials do n't believe anyone is @ @ @ @ @

Eight homes were swept into the sea following a powerful landslide in June in the Norwegian town of Alta.
As drones flew overhead to capture the damage - land continued to collapse.


bbc--2020-06-04--Four poultry executives charged in chicken price fixing plot

A federal grand jury in Colorado has charged four executives from two US poultry companies with conspiracy for chicken price-fixing .
The leaders of the Pilgrim 's Pride and Claxton Poultry companies were indicted on Wednesday for a years-long plot to rig bids and elevate costs .
Prosecutors say they worked to raise prices for chicken sold to restaurants and stores from at least 2012 to 2017 .
The chiefs face up to 10 years in prison and a $ 1m ( £798,0000 ) fine .
The case stems from a Justice department antitrust investigation into anticompetitive conduct in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Penn and former vice-president Roger Austin , along with Claxton president Mikell Fries and vice-president Scott Brady are now the first to be charged in the agency 's price fixing investigation .
Pilgrim 's Pride is one of the largest chicken producers in the US , taking in more than 17 % of the American consumer poultry market .
The companies have not yet answered BBC 's request for comment .
`` Particularly in times of global crisis , the division remains committed to prosecuting crimes intended to raise the prices Americans pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Makan Delrahim of the Justice department 's antitrust division .
`` Executives who cheat American consumers , restaurateurs , and grocers , and compromise the integrity of our food supply , will be held responsible for their actions . ''
The $ 1m fine the businessmen face may be increased based on the gains seen from the crime or the losses suffered by the victims .
The indictment also suggests there may be other individuals involved .
The $ 28bn US broiler chicken industry - chickens raised for meat - has faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pilgrim 's , along with other major companies like Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms , were sued by restaurants and buyers .
The poultry producing companies said prices rose due to supply and demand factors .
Rival poultry producers Tyson Foods and Sanderson Farms are also part of the Justice department investigation .
Both have denied the allegations of wrongdoing .

The $1m fine the businessmen face may be increased based on the gains seen from the crime or the losses suffered by the victims. The indictment also suggests there may be other individuals involved.


bbc--2020-06-04--Gaming 'hero' retires at 23 due to ill-health

China 's most famous e-sports player , Jian Zihao , has officially retired from gaming aged 23 , citing ill-health .
He had been a professional gamer since 2012 , playing League of Legends under the name of `` Uzi '' .
His decision to quit was announced on Chinese social media site Weibo , where he has five million followers .
Gaming addiction is seen as a big problem in China and the government often links it to ill-health in children .
In November , it imposed a curfew on online gaming for under-18s , banning them from playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message to fans , Uzi - also nicknamed `` Mad Dog '' for his aggressive playing style - said : `` I regret to inform you all that I am proudly making the decision to retire .
`` As a result of staying up late for years , a fatty diet and being under insurmountable stress , last year I found out that I was type-2 diabetic . ''
He went on to say that he had changed his work schedule , exercised and `` taken medicine '' , but that his situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state is not as good as it was before , '' he said .
`` The doctor has told me that if I continue there could be serious complications .
Thank you to my fans for your support and companionship all these years . ''
Jian Zihao 's fans wished him well and encouraged him to look after himself and rest .
One wrote simply : `` The legend retires , by the myth will live on . ''
He had nearly 300,000 replies to his post and 600,000 people used the hashtag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his retirement , state media walked a careful line between praising him as a national hero while also highlighting the health risks of excessive gaming .
China is the second-largest gaming market in the world , but the government has repeatedly said that video games negatively affect young people .
The World Health Organization recognises `` gaming disorder '' as a mental health condition , but the American Psychiatry Association manual does not officially list it , citing it as a condition for `` further study '' .

"The doctor has told me that if I continue there could be serious complications. Thank you to my fans for your support and companionship all these years."


bbc--2020-06-04--Coronavirus: The body collectors of Brazil

The number of coronavirus fatalities in Brazil has risen by almost 1,000 in a day , making the country 's @ @ @ @ @ 's fourth highest .
Its death rate has now surpassed France , and only the @ @ @ @ @ Italy have recorded more fatalities .
President Jair Bolsonaro has consistently played down the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ the world 's second-highest number of cases .
In places like Manaus , ordinary people @ @ @ @ @ in order to help their cities cope .
• Is Latin America the next coronavirus @ @

Brazil's confirmed death toll from coronavirus has surged past 34,000 to become the third-highest in the world, according to official figures.
Its death rate has now surpassed Italy and only the US and UK have recorded more fatalities.
President Jair Bolsonaro has consistently played down the outbreak, although the country has the world's second-highest number of cases.
In places like Manaus, ordinary people are taking on extraordinary roles in order to help their cities cope.
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bbc--2020-06-04--Brees asks for forgiveness over protest comments

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says `` it breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused '' following his opposition to NFL kneeling protests .
Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to highlight racial injustice .
Brees said his comments lacked `` awareness , compassion or empathy '' .
It comes in the wake of global protests held following the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man , while being restrained by a white police officer in Minneapolis on 25 May .
Many athletes have also supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the league after his protest and has been unemployed since being released by the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 .
`` I made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country , '' said Brees in an apology on Instagram .
`` Instead , those words have become divisive and hurtful and have misled people into believing that somehow I am an enemy .
This could not be further from the truth , and is not an accurate reflection of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he wanted to apologise to his `` friends , team-mates , the City of New Orleans , the black community , NFL community and anyone I hurt '' .
`` I am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday , but I take full responsibility and accountability , '' he added .
`` I recognise that I should do less talking and more listening ... and when the black community is talking about their pain , we all need to listen .
For that , I am very sorry and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to comments made by Brees on Wednesday in an interview with Yahoo , Saints safety Jenkins said his team-mate was `` part of the problem '' .
`` Drew , unfortunately you 're somebody that does n't understand their privilege , '' said 32-year-old Jenkins in an emotional video on social meda .
`` You do n't understand the potential you have to actually be an advocate for the people that you call brothers .
`` You do n't understand the history and why people like me - people with my skin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country ...
I still protested - not against the national anthem - but against what was happening in America and what the fabric of this country stands for . ''
Jenkins added : `` While the world tells you that you 're not worthy , that your life does n't matter , the last place you want to hear it from are the guys that you go to war with , that you consider to be allies and to be your friends .
`` Even though we 're team-mates , I ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if you do n't understand how hurtful , how insensitive your comments are you are part of the problem .

Brees has thrown 547 touchdown passes - more than any quarterback in NFL history
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says "it breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused" following his opposition to NFL kneeling protests.
Brees was criticised, including by team-mate Malcolm Jenkins, for saying such protests would be "disrespecting the flag" of the United States.
Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to highlight racial injustice.
Brees said his comments lacked "awareness, compassion or empathy".
It comes in the wake of global protests held following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, while being restrained by a white police officer in Minneapolis on 25 May.
Many athletes have also supported Kaepernick, who was frozen out of the league after his protest and has been unemployed since being released by the San Francisco 49ers in 2017.
"I made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country," said Brees in an apology on Instagram. external-link
"Instead, those words have become divisive and hurtful and have misled people into believing that somehow I am an enemy. This could not be further from the truth, and is not an accurate reflection of my heart or my character."
Brees said he wanted to apologise to his "friends, team-mates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt".
"I am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday, but I take full responsibility and accountability," he added.
"I recognise that I should do less talking and more listening... and when the black community is talking about their pain, we all need to listen. For that, I am very sorry and I ask your forgiveness."
Jenkins, who posted his emotional response on social media, returned for a second spell at New Orleans Saints this year
In response to comments made by Brees on Wednesday in an interview with Yahoo, external-link Saints safety Jenkins said his team-mate was "part of the problem".
"Drew, unfortunately you're somebody that doesn't understand their privilege," said 32-year-old Jenkins in an emotional video on social meda. external-link
"You don't understand the potential you have to actually be an advocate for the people that you call brothers.
"You don't understand the history and why people like me - people with my skin colour - whose grandfathers fought for this country... I still protested - not against the national anthem - but against what was happening in America and what the fabric of this country stands for."
Jenkins added: "While the world tells you that you're not worthy, that your life doesn't matter, the last place you want to hear it from are the guys that you go to war with, that you consider to be allies and to be your friends.
"Even though we're team-mates, I can't let this slide.
"Drew Brees, if you don't understand how hurtful, how insensitive your comments are you are part of the problem.
"The whole country is on fire and the first thing that you do is to criticise one's peaceful protest. That was years ago when we were trying to signal a sign for help, to signal for our allies, our white brothers and sisters, the people we consider to be friends to get involved. It was ignored."


bbc--2020-06-04--Michael White: US veteran on way home from Iran after detention

A US Navy veteran is returning home after being freed from detention in Iran .
Michael White was sentenced to prison last year on unspecified charges , but was released temporarily on medical grounds to the Swiss embassy in March .
He was arrested in 2018 after travelling to meet his girlfriend in the Iranian city of Mashhad .
His release came on the day that Iran 's foreign minister announced the return from the US of an Iranian doctor .
US officials have yet to confirm the release of Majid Taheri , but a third man - an Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deported to Iran earlier this week .
Sirous Asgari , a materials science professor from Tehran , had been charged in 2016 with trying to trade secret research from an American university , but was acquitted in November .
The releases appear to be a rare example of co-operation between Iran and the US - although Washington has denied so far that it was a straight prisoner swap .
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that Mr White had been freed and the Swiss plane he was travelling on had left Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working to secure the release of all Americans held hostage overseas , '' he said .
`` For the past 683 days my son , Michael , has been held hostage in Iran by the IRGC [ Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ] and I have been living a nightmare , '' Mr White 's mother said in a statement .
`` I am blessed to announce that the nightmare is over , and my son is safely on his way home . ''
Both Mr White 's family and President Trump thanked Switzerland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of at least six US citizens either imprisoned in Iran or out on bail .
He was granted medical furlough to the Swiss embassy in March amid the release of large numbers of prisoners due to the spread of coronavirus in Iran .
His family said he had visited the country a number of times before he was detained .
`` We look forward to reuniting him with his family , '' US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday .
`` [ We ] will not rest until we bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world back home to their loved ones , '' he added .
In December , the US and Iran conducted a prisoner swap in a rare sign of co-operation .
Chinese-American researcher Xiyue Wang and Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani were freed .
Relations between the two countries have been increasingly hostile since the US abandoned the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 .
But tensions escalated further this year when the US assassinated top Iranian commander Gen Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike in Iraq in January .
Iran retaliated by launching ballistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces .

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bbc--2020-06-04--Coronavirus: Influential study on hydroxychloroquine withdrawn

An influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death in coronavirus patients has been retracted over data concerns .
Three of the study 's authors said they could not longer vouch for its veracity because Surgisphere , a healthcare firm behind the data , would not allow an independent review of its dataset .
Its findings led the WHO to suspend its testing on the anti-malaria drug .
But leaders including US President Donald Trump continue to tout its use .
Surgisphere chief executive Sapan Desai , the study 's fourth author , told The Guardian newspaper he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said transferring the data would `` violate client agreements and confidentiality requirements '' .
What did the study say ?
Research for the article , published last month in medical journal The Lancet , involved 96,000 coronavirus patients across 671 hospitals worldwide .
Nearly 15,000 were given hydroxychloroquine - or a related form , chloroquine - either alone or with an antibiotic .
It concluded that the drug showed no benefits against coronavirus and increased the risk patients developing irregular heart rhythms and dying .
Mandeep Mehra , a Harvard University professor who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ruschitzka of the University Hospital Zurich and Amit Patel of the University of Utah , said in a statement that they had tried to arrange for a third-party peer review of the data , but Surgisphere had refused to co-operate .
`` We deeply apologize to you , the editors , and the journal readership for any embarrassment or inconvenience that this may have caused , '' the group added .
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Is there any evidence the drug works against coronavirus ?
There is concern in the scientific community about using such drugs to treat coronavirus .
Hydroxychloroquine is safe for treating malaria , and conditions like lupus or arthritis , but so far no clinical trials have recommended it for use against Covid-19 .
Results from one clinical trial at the University of Minnesota have shown that hydroxychloroquine is not effective at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about anti-malarial drugs and Covid-19 ?
• The unproven 'corona drug ' US is threatening India The WHO said on 3 June that it would resume its trials after halting them last month .
Other studies are also taking place in several countries including the UK , US and Senegal .
In March , the US Food and Drug Administration granted an `` emergency use '' authorisation for its use on a limited number of hospitalised cases .
But the following month , it issued a warning about its use because of reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why has it gained prominence ?
Despite concerns for its safety and efficacy , US President Donald Trump revealed in May that he was taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure against Covid-19 , but later said he 'd stopped .
Mr Trump has repeatedly referred to its potential .
At a press conference in April , he said : `` What do you have to lose ?
Take it . ''
Following Mr Trump 's comments , there was a sharp increase reported in prescriptions in the US for both hydroxychloroquine and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jair Bolsonaro has also claimed in a video that `` hydroxychloroquine is working in all places . ''
This was removed by Facebook for breaching its misinformation guidelines .
There has also been a global surge in demand for them .

Mandeep Mehra, a Harvard University professor who led the study, together with Frank Ruschitzka of the University Hospital Zurich and Amit Patel of the University of Utah, said in a statement that they had tried to arrange for a third-party peer review of the data, but Surgisphere had refused to co-operate.


bbc--2020-06-04--Porn star Nacho Vidal held in Spain after man dies in toad-venom ritual

A Spanish porn actor is being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter after a photographer died during a toad-venom ritual , police say .
Nacho Vidal , 46 , and two others were briefly detained last Friday over the death .
Spanish police said the photographer died after inhaling the poison of an endangered North American toad .
The `` mystic ritual '' reportedly took place at Mr Vidal 's home near the southern city of Valencia last July .
A lawyer for Mr Vidal said his client `` considers himself to be innocent '' , describing the death as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jose Luis Abad by Spanish media , used a pipe to inhale the substance , which is secreted from the glands of the bufo alvarius .
The toad , also known as the Colorado River toad , uses the powerful toxin to defend itself against predators in Mexico and south-western US states , where it is found in the Sonoran Desert .
Known by chemists as 5-MeO-DMT , the natural substance is said to induce an intense psychedelic state when consumed by users , earning it the nickname the God molecule .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have therapeutic properties , such as easing anxiety and depression , but acknowledged there was a limited understanding of its effects in humans .
Mr Vidal has previously promoted use of the toad 's venom online , including in YouTube videos , according to Spanish newspaper El País .
The actor , who has featured in hundreds of pornographic movies , had been under investigation for 11 months over the death of the photographer , Spanish police said .
Mr Vidal and the two other suspects were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were released provisionally .
Investigators said they had discovered toad rituals were being carried out regularly on grounds they offered medicinal benefits .
But the `` apparently harmless ancestral ritual '' posed a `` serious health risk '' , attracting people who were `` easily influenced , vulnerable or who were seeking help for illnesses or addictions using alternative methods '' , a police statement said .
• A DMT trip 'feels like dying ' - and scientists now agree Mr Vidal 's lawyer , Daniel Salvador , said the photographer had `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try it again '' in a `` comfortable '' environment .
He denied suggestions that Mr Vidal had acted as a shaman during the ritual , saying his client was `` very upset by the death of this person '' .
`` With all due respect to the dead man and his family , Nacho maintains that the consumption [ of the venom ] was completely voluntary , '' the lawyer told La Vanguardia newspaper .
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The toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, uses the powerful toxin to defend itself against predators in Mexico and south-western US states, where it is found in the Sonoran Desert.


bbc--2020-06-04--Prague Catholic statue torn down by mob rises again

A controversial statue of the Virgin Mary has been returned to Prague 's Old Town Square , over a century after the original was torn down by an angry mob .
The 17th Century column was toppled in 1918 , days after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the birth of an independent Czechoslovak state .
The statue is a perfect replica of the original Baroque Marian column .
The 15m ( 50ft ) column bears aloft a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary and four allegorical figures of angels .
But was the original a treasured monument to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ siege of the Thirty Years ' War ?
Or was it rather a hated symbol of Catholic supremacy and the failure of the Protestant Bohemian revolt ?
It depends who you ask .
`` It was the people of Prague who wanted this statue ! ''
said Jan Bradna , academic sculptor , restorer and a member of the Marian Column Restoration Society .
`` It was they who lobbied the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand III for permission to erect it , '' Bradna told the BBC .
He explained that the townspeople wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the siege of Prague by the Swedish army .
That siege was the last act of the terrible 30-year conflict that had begun in the Bohemian capital in 1618 and went on to ravage most of Central Europe , leaving perhaps one tenth of Europe 's population dead .
The conflict was ended by the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 .
The Habsburg rulers moved quickly to re-establish dominance over their exhausted and war-torn lands ; Marian columns sprang up all over Bohemia and beyond .
More on Prague and related history : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not forget • A city watching out for Russian and Chinese spies In 1918 , as the Habsburgs entered the history books , and a new country - Czechoslovakia - emerged from the ashes of Austro-Hungary , symbols of centuries of Catholic supremacy and Habsburg rule became targets of nationalist fervour .
On 3 November 1918 , the statue was brought crashing down by a mob led by a man named Franta Sauer , a notorious writer and Bohemian ( in the artistic sense ) from the working-class Prague suburb of Zizkov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ replica , told me Sauer had whipped up the mob in a Zizkov pub and then marched to the Old Town Square .
`` It was fake news , really .
People did n't really hate the statue , '' said Vana .
The sculptor and the Marian Column Restoration Society , formed in 1990 , have faced decades of obstacles and endless legal challenges .
It was opposed by both atheists - the Czech Republic is said to have more non-believers than anywhere in the world except North Korea - and representatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scuffles on the square between supporters and opponents .
Finally , Prague City Council relented , planning permission was granted and the statue stands once again .
Franta Sauer himself is said to have expressed regret on his deathbed , reportedly asking for forgiveness from the Catholic priest who was giving him the last rites .
The statue 's restoration is the symbolic close to his act of `` patriotic '' vandalism .

It was opposed by both atheists - the Czech Republic is said to have more non-believers than anywhere in the world except North Korea - and representatives of Protestant churches. There were even scuffles on the square between supporters and opponents.


bbc--2020-06-04--NBA: Disney World Resort set to host rest of 2020 season

Last updated on .From the section Basketball The rest of the NBA season is set to be played at Florida 's Disney World Resort from 31 July .
Thirteen Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams will contest eight games each to determine seedings for the play-offs .
The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando includes a 5,000-seat indoor basketball facility .
Under the NBA 's proposals , all 22 teams will be based at the resort and games will be played without spectators to minimise the threat of Covid-19 .
On Thursday the NBA board of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season .
The National Basketball Players Association ( NBPA ) must agree to the plan before it is confirmed .
It is expected to vote during a conference call on Friday .
How will the format work ?
The Los Angeles Lakers , Los Angeles Clippers , Denver Nuggets , Utah Jazz , Oklahoma City Thunder , Houston Rockets , Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies are in play-off positions in the Western Conference .
The Milwaukee Bucks , Toronto Raptors , Boston Celtics , Miami Heat , Indiana Pacers , Philadelphia 76ers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play-off spots in the Eastern Conference .
Those 16 teams will be joined by the New Orleans Pelicans , Portland Trail Blazers , Phoenix Suns , Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference and the Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference .
The latest date possible for finishing the season - what would be game seven of the NBA finals - is 12 October .

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LeBron James' LA Lakers are top of the NBA Western Conference
The rest of the NBA season is set to be played at Florida's Disney World Resort from 30 July.
The season was suspended on 11 March because of coronavirus measures.
Thirteen Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams will contest eight games each to determine seedings for the play-offs.
The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando includes a 5,000-seat indoor basketball facility.
Under the NBA's proposals, all 22 teams will be based at the resort and games will be played without spectators to minimise the threat of Covid-19.
On Thursday the NBA board of governors approved the plan to resume the season.
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) must agree to the plan before it is confirmed. It is expected to vote during a conference call on Friday.
How will the format work?
The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies are in play-off positions in the Western Conference.
The Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic currently occupy play-off spots in the Eastern Conference.
Those 16 teams will be joined by the New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference and the Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference.
The latest date possible for finishing the season - what would be game seven of the NBA finals - is 12 October.


bbc--2020-06-04--Robert E Lee statue: Virginia governor announces removal of monument

Virginia 's Governor Ralph Northam has announced that a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee will be removed from the state capital .
The controversial statue will be put into storage `` as soon as possible '' , the governor said .
The monument has been vandalised during recent protests over the killing of African American George Floyd .
Memorials to the Confederacy , which fought to keep black people as slaves , have long stirred controversy .
At a news conference , a round of applause erupted when Governor Northam said the 12-ton statue would be removed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ preach a false version of history , '' the governor said .
`` In 2020 , we can no longer honour a system that was based on enslaving people .
That statue has been there a long time .
But it was wrong then , and it 's wrong now .
So we 're taking it down . ''
Referencing Gen Lee 's own words , Governor Northam said it was not `` wise not to keep open the sores of war '' .
The Robert E Lee statue is the largest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avenue .
They have been rallying points during protests in Virginia in recent days , and have been tagged with graffiti , including messages that say `` end police brutality '' and `` stop white supremacy '' .
`` They are extremely heavy and would crush anyone standing too close .
Please be aware of the danger .
Stand down ! ''
the Richmond Police Department tweeted on Monday .
Hundreds of statues of Lee , General Thomas `` Stonewall '' Jackson and other famous figures of the Confederacy - the southern states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exist in the US .
Some see the memorials , as well as Confederate flags , as markers of US history and southern culture .
But to others they serve as an offensive reminder of the country 's history of slavery and racial oppression .
• Why the fuss over Confederate statues ?
Rev Robert W Lee IV , great-great-grandson of the Confederate general , gave his blessing for the monument to be removed at Thursday 's news conference .
He said the world was watching Virginia and the US as protests over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , asking : `` If today is not the right time , when will it be the right time [ to remove the statue ] ? ''
The debate around Confederate symbols received renewed attention after the protests in Charlottesville in 2017 , triggered by the city council 's decision to remove a statue of Lee .
The resulting rally caused the deaths of a counter-protester and two state troopers died in a helicopter crash as they monitored the event .
An independent inquiry into a racist photo on Democrat Ralph Northam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 with no conclusive findings .
The report could not determine the identities of two individuals , one in blackface , the other in Ku Klux Klan robes , in the image .

He said the world was watching Virginia and the US as protests over the death of Mr Floyd convulsed the country, asking: "If today is not the right time, when will it be the right time [to remove the statue]?"


bbc--2020-06-04--BA shuns UK minister over quarantine plans

Britain 's biggest airline , British Airways , has refused to attend a meeting with Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday to discuss the UK 's quarantine plans .
From 8 June the government will require all travellers to the UK to quarantine for 14 days or face a £1,000 fine .
But BA , which is under huge financial strain due to the pandemic , has called it `` another blow to our industry '' .
Owner IAG did not give a reason for not attending and declined further comment .
However , the operator is understood to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of consultation over the quarantine 's introduction .
The BBC has asked the Home Office for comment .
EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic , as well as the owner of Heathrow Airport , were among the aviation businesses that attended the telephone meeting with Ms Patel and junior aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst .
BA has faced heavy criticism in parliament in recent days over a plan to slash jobs while accessing the government 's furlough scheme .
In April , BA said it would cut 12,000 roles and weaken terms and conditions for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it had put 30,000 workers on the job retention scheme which pays workers ' wages .
The airline has defended the cuts as necessary , but on Wednesday Ms Tolhurst suggested BA should be held to account for what one MP called a `` breach of faith '' .
`` The [ furlough ] scheme was not designed for taxpayers to fund the wages of employees only for those companies to put the same staff on notice of redundancy during the furlough period , '' Ms Tolhurst said .
An industry source said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been treated professionally ; that the meeting was a waste of time '' .
Aviation bosses are fuming about the quarantine .
And tonight 's conference call seems to have made things worse .
Most were apparently unimpressed , with one person present on the call even describing it as `` a shambles '' .
They feel they got no reassurances from Priti Patel that the quarantine would be reduced in any significant way soon by agreeing so-called `` air bridges '' .
These are safe corridors between the UK and countries with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to self-isolate after they travel .
That is an interesting contradiction in tone from other government sources who insist ministers are working hard to establish a number of air bridges , especially with European countries , as soon as possible .
The fact that BA 's parent company IAG did n't even attend the call is the ultimate sign that relations between the government and UK aviation are at rock bottom .
The government insists the new quarantine rules will help contain the spread of coronavirus but has faced a backlash from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airlines and stop people taking summer holidays The rules have also been roundly criticised by the UK 's tourism industry , which has all but ground to a halt due to the pandemic .
In her opening remarks at the meeting , which was also attended by representatives of the rail and maritime industries , Ms Patel said : `` Protecting lives will always be our top priority , but I am alive to the impact on your sector and I 'm asking you to work with us on this . ''
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK 's biggest airport services company , Swissport , said on Thursday that the plan could deliver a `` killer blow '' to the tourism sector .
Michael O'Leary , chief executive of Ryanair , echoed those concerns , saying the requirement to self-isolate would `` significantly reduce European visitors '' .
`` The safety and security of our people and our customers is always our top priority and public health must come first , '' a Virgin Atlantic spokesman said .
`` However , the introduction of mandatory 14-day self-isolation for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce customer demand significantly and prevent a resumption of services at scale . ''
On Monday , a group of 200 travel companies wrote to Ms Patel asking for the plans to be scrapped .
The letter suggested travel should be possible for people - without quarantine - between destinations `` deemed safe from coronavirus '' .
So-called air bridges would allow visitors from countries where coronavirus infection rates are low into the UK , without having to self-isolate for two weeks .
A government source told the BBC there was a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was hoping to secure air bridge agreements with , which include all major European tourist destinations such as Portugal , Spain and France as well as Australia and Singapore .
However , for now the government 's official position is that the idea is `` under consideration '' , not established policy .

They feel they got no reassurances from Priti Patel that the quarantine would be reduced in any significant way soon by agreeing so-called "air bridges". These are safe corridors between the UK and countries with low infection rates meaning people won't have to self-isolate after they travel.


bbc--2020-06-04--Coronavirus: Iran fears second wave after surge in cases

Iran has reported a record daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases , stoking fears of a second wave in the Middle East 's biggest outbreak .
The health ministry said 3,574 new Covid-19 infections were recorded on Wednesday - the third consecutive day the figure has exceeded 3,000 .
Another 59 people with the disease died , raising the toll to 8,071 .
The president has said restrictions may be re-imposed if people do not follow social distancing and hygiene rules .
Before Wednesday 's new infections were reported , bringing the overall total to 164,270 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The number of cases then declined steadily until 2 May , when 802 were recorded .
For the third consecutive day , Iran has reported more than 3,000 cases .
The situation in several provinces has been classified as `` alarming '' and some restrictions have been reinstated in Khuzestan , in the south-west of the country , where there is a state of emergency .
Experts believe several reasons are behind the increase in cases .
Most important is the fact that many Iranians are not taking social distancing seriously .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ travelled to northern Iran - then considered a high-risk `` red '' zone - two weeks ago for the Eid al-Fitr holidays .
Undergrounds , banks and offices have also been packed with people .
The authorities have been warning about a second wave of the outbreak , but they do not seem interested in a second lockdown in order to contain the virus - at least for now .
Since early April , the government has been trying as much as it can to reopen businesses , schools and religious sites , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crippled by US sanctions .
Last weekend , it allowed all civil servants to return to work and mosques resumed daily prayers .
However , such moves have caused concern among health officials .
`` People seem to think the coronavirus is over , '' Health Minister Saeed Namaki told a news conference on Tuesday .
`` The outbreak is not over yet and at any moment it may come back stronger than before . ''
`` If our people fail to respect the health protocols ... we must prepare ourselves for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Namaki said the authorities had pleaded with people not to hold weddings or funerals , but they had not listened .
President Hassan Rouhani echoed the comments on Wednesday , saying : `` If in any part of the country these warnings are not taken seriously and , God forbid , the outbreak of illness peaks again , the authorities will have to re-impose restrictions . ''
He added : `` This will create problems for the ordinary lives of citizens and also will bring serious economic damage to society . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harirchi said a health ministry poll suggested only 40 % of the population believed in social distancing , down from 90 % , and that 32 % believed in self-isolation , down from 86 % .
He called this a `` calamity '' .

Since early April, the government has been trying as much as it can to reopen businesses, schools and religious sites, and revive an economy that was already crippled by US sanctions. Last weekend, it allowed all civil servants to return to work and mosques resumed daily prayers.


bbc--2020-06-04--Libya government regains full control of capital

Libya 's UN-backed Government of National Accord ( GNA ) has regained full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital 's airport .
Gen Khalifa Haftar 's forces have been besieging the city since April 2019 .
But intensified military support from Turkey helped government forces drive Gen Haftar 's Russian-backed troops back from the frontlines .
A new diplomatic effort is under way to try to restart talks on a lasting ceasefire in the oil-rich nation .
The recapture of the international airport in Tripoli - long out of use - is the strongest symbolic victory for the Libyan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Arab affairs editor Sebastian Usher .
Libya has been torn by violence since long-time ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi was deposed and killed in 2011 by Nato-backed forces .
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How important is the GNA 's recapture of Tripoli ?
Some of the biggest hurdles to resolving the conflict in Libya have been the involvement of a multitude of countries by proxy , the continued arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the belief that a military victory allows any warring side to consolidate power .
The internal power shift is often brief until the next battle rolls in .
Libya 's short and protracted battles have come and gone over the years and no matter who claims victory at the end of each one , the essence of the problem remains largely unchanged .
The internationally recognised government and the forces fighting for them never really lost control of Tripoli after Gen Haftar launched an attack on it , but they were struggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until they received overt military backing from Turkey .
There is a sense of déjà vu over Libya 's various conflicts for good reason - time and again , following any respite from war , there is a pause , re-grouping , and political talks , often followed by new armed group alliances and another battle .
A long-term resolution ultimately lies in Libyan hands and a resolve to put an end to the bloodshed and power grabs - everything else is secondary .
A military source with Gen Haftar 's forces , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Benghazi , said they were pulling back from all of Tripoli 's suburbs , reports the Reuters news agency .
The GNA advance follows reports last month that mercenaries from the Russian Wagner Group , who had been fighting with Gen Haftar , were evacuating from Libya , although this was never confirmed .
In early May , a leaked UN report said that hundreds of mercenaries from the Wagner Group - run by Yevgeny Prigozhin , a close associate of President Putin - were operating in Libya .
Gen Haftar is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Egypt , while the GNA enjoys the support of Turkey , Qatar and Italy .

The internationally recognised government and the forces fighting for them never really lost control of Tripoli after Gen Haftar launched an attack on it, but they were struggling to maintain it over the past year until they received overt military backing from Turkey.


bbc--2020-06-04--Coronavirus and poverty: Is there a link?

The coronavirus pandemic has not affected all communities equally , with wealth appearing to be a major factor .
The @ @ @ @ @ looks at some of the reasons that poorer people are more likely to catch - @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 .
Animation by Joe Payne .

The coronavirus pandemic has not affected all communities equally, with wealth appearing to be a major factor.
The BBC’s Stephanie Hegarty looks at some of the reasons that poorer people are more likely to catch - and to die from - Covid-19. Animation by Joe Payne.


bbc--2020-06-04--Quiz of the Week: What did the crew name their spaceship?

It 's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what 's been going on @ @ @ @ @ past seven days ?
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It's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?


bbc--2020-06-04--Africa's week in pictures: 29 May - 4 June 2020

This young herder 's life has also been put on hold since March because of coronavirus restrictions .
On Friday @ @ @ @ @ the Senegalese village of Mbetiou Peulh .

Image caption,
This young herder's life has also been put on hold since March because of coronavirus restrictions. On Friday he is is stuck in the Senegalese village of Mbetiou Peulh.


bbc--2020-06-04--From cats to cakes: The photo that made me

The Association of Photographers asked its members to go through their archives during the lockdown and find a single photograph that changed their career .
Here is a selection of career-making photography .
`` The work was born when I met Yana , a very special young woman , who has embraced her uniqueness and is proud of who she is .
`` I thought of a cat that would amplify Yana 's special beauty , sourced it and photographed them together .
`` Today 's visual culture can be quite superficial and people sometimes are overly demanding towards themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to show that any physical appearance should be accepted and a person should be appreciated for who they are .
`` As a visual artist , I see my responsibility in showing what is really important , truthful and valuable .
`` And I feel like this work has achieved that . ''
`` Dave ( my husband ) and I moved to Manchester in 2014 and we 'd been trying to establish ourselves as photographers with local businesses and organisations .
`` We had over an hour with Bill Turnbull after his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a backdrop and then behind the scenes around the BBC Breakfast set .
`` I love the combination of happiness and thoughtfulness , perhaps showing the range of emotions he was experiencing that day .
`` It was a real joy to be part of this commission .
`` And to see it later in print in the Radio Times was amazing .
`` In terms of helping our small photographic business to be a little more visible to commissioners , this was one of those shoots which I feel really helped us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photograph of the cake judge was shot at the Hampshire and New Forest County Show , in 2004 .
`` She was a lovely lady who had been drafted in last minute to judge all the entries in the cake competitions .
`` Clearly , she had thrown herself in to the role .
`` And this is a lovely example of the kind of gentle humour I was beginning to develop in my practice , which is influenced by my love of Jacques Tati .
`` Humour is the cornerstone upon which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This image is from my Lingering Ghosts series .
`` The work began at a refugee drop-in centre in Cardiff , in 2013 , and later expanded across the UK .
`` After a month of volunteering and speaking with people at the drop-in , I found many applying for refugee status were deeply affected by an inefficient immigration system .
`` The portraits in the series are scratched to show the loss of identity and frustration people feel , whilst keeping them anonymous for their own safety .
`` This portrait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` But the breakthrough moment was The Green Lady on the cover of British Journal of Photography 's migration issue in 2016 . ''
`` In 2018 , I began working on XO , a project about expatriates living in Oman and their relationship to local Omanis .
`` Driven by the desire to challenge my own perspective , which had been influenced by Western media , I wanted to create a 'positive news story ' counterpoint to some Western misconceptions of the Middle East .
`` This particular image from the series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oman , with some of the expatriate maintenance workers .
`` It was a huge privilege to be invited there , considering I was still a student at the time .
`` And I remember reflecting that it felt like everything was coming together . ''
`` When I took this image , I 'd been a photographer for six years , mainly shooting actor headshots , the portraits that help them get auditions .
`` I was beginning to explore my creative side by shooting personal work and seeking out advertising work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But to be honest , I saw myself as mainly a solid technician .
`` Then , one day , a commission came in from English Touring Theatre to shoot a poster image for their revival of Conor McPherson 's haunting play , The Weir .
`` Come the shoot day I was nervous , but confident because of our preparation .
`` And everything went better than I could have hoped .
`` The client was delighted with the finished images .
`` And I got to see the poster up all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out on tour .
`` Even better , nine months later , I put the full set of images into the British Institute of Professional Photography 's annual awards and won not just a gold in the portrait category but also the Photographer of the Year 2018 award as well . ''
`` I had the privilege of being trusted enough to form a historically unique collaboration between an artist and a military commander , in accomplishing a conceptual body of work investigating one of the world 's longest unresolved disputes - a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial milestone but the moment when trust and authenticity circumvented everything else in the process of making images that jointly challenged political entrenchment , documentary 'norms ' of conflict photography as well as the perception of a photograph 's acceptance as authentic and true .
`` The project that resulted from this collaboration was Toy Soldiers , The War Games of Non-Resolution in Western Sahara . ''
The BBC interviewed Simon Thorpe about this series at the time .
`` This was taken in 1999 for Irish rock band Aslan and features singer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I was just starting out in my career as a photographer , when I was approached by Aslan 's management to photograph a series of images of the band members that would be used as on stage artwork for a live concert the band were recording in Dublin .
`` The subsequent concert was released as a live album , Made in Dublin .
`` And this image was chosen for the cover .
`` Having grown up in Ireland listening to Aslan during the 1980s , to be chosen to photograph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ images selected for one of their album covers , it really felt like a big milestone early in my career and that I had established myself .
`` I 'm immensely proud to have my image gracing the cover and be a part of Irish rock history . ''
All photographs courtesy the Association of Photographers .

"Having grown up in Ireland listening to Aslan during the 1980s, to be chosen to photograph the band and have one of my images selected for one of their album covers, it really felt like a big milestone early in my career and that I had established myself.


bbc--2020-06-04--Is coronavirus changing the world of cleaning?

`` Before , we had basic cleaning standards when handling luggage but sanitation was not a priority , '' says Stasher 's co-founder and chief executive , Jacob Wedderburn-Day .
`` It absolutely will be now . ''
The storage company uses spots such as hotel luggage rooms to stash bags - 300,000 bags have been stored over the last 12 months .
Before the coronavirus crisis hit , the business could expect between 500 and 1,500 transactions every day .
But Mr Wedderburn-Day does n't see numbers at that level happening until there 's a vaccine for Covid-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaning ideas that could reassure customers when they come back .
It 's an issue many businesses will face .
Hotels , airlines , shops and restaurants will all want customers to be confident that their premises are as clean as possible .
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`` Normally , the longer a virus stays in the population the less aggressive it becomes .
However , that may be a process of years , '' he says .
`` A virus is nothing more than the virus chromosome that is protected against the environment by a shield , and in some viruses , like the coronavirus , the shield is further surrounded by a fat layer ( the membrane ) , '' says Dr Martina .
That membrane can be dissolved by old-fashioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , might want an extra level of reassurance .
One option could be to make surfaces clean themselves .
Danish company ACT.Global sells a transparent coating that can be sprayed on surfaces and breaks down microbes .
It reacts when illuminated and works with normal indoor light .
Coats last up to a year , but the effectiveness of this technology also rests on how much light is available - it 's not much good in dark places .
To work , the coating needs eight hours of light , roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living room .
`` Let 's face it , travel will likely increase .
And with it the risk that pathogens , once geographically contained , can rapidly spread .
To rebound and restore confidence , measures have to be taken to protect against the risk of further pathogenic outbreaks , '' says Christopher Lüscher , the chief technology officer at ACT.Global .
Other companies are hoping that ultraviolet ( UV ) radiation will prove to be an effective way of destroying viruses .
In particular the shortest wavelength , UVC , scrambles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off .
The Solaris Lytbot uses far-UVC , an even shorter wavelength that is less harmful to humans and combines that with UVB and UVA rays that heat and cool and confuse pathogens .
The more problems pathogens face , the harder it is for them to survive .
The Lytbot runs in three or five-minute cycles , depending on the size of the space , and it remains stationary , although the company is looking to add autonomous navigation .
The head moves 360 degrees to target surfaces .
But cleaning really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presents a bigger challenge .
Lucid Drone Technologies has adapted its drones to spray disinfectant and can cover up to 23,000 sq ft ( 2,140 sq m ) an hour .
It is potentially a way to clean sports stadiums and the company says it is in talks with NFL teams .
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak , the drones were used for exterior cleaning of multi-storey buildings , a business that has slowed down .
Based in Charlotte , North Carolina , the company has built a dozen sanitation drones and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , says Lucid 's co-founder and chief executive Andrew Ashur .
Six cleaning companies have already signed deals to use the sanitation drones and the first batch are being delivered this month .
Mr Ashur says he has been asked about using his drones for dust suppression , cleaning and maintaining windmill turbines and water towers , and oddly enough , vulture repellent .
But professional cleaners are wary of hi-tech methods .
Richard Sticklee 's firm , Enviropure First Response , cleans up crime scenes and hazardous spills .
He says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaning .
While drone cleaning and hi-tech sprays can help with larger spaces , Mr Sticklee says being experienced , knowledgeable and trained on how to disinfect is essential .
And he points out that soap and hot water is the best way to get rid of the virus .
But for many companies the lockdown has either put a dent in sales or wiped them out altogether and that could curtail any investment in hi-tech cleaning .
`` Profitability is of way more importance than growth for us in the next year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that the company has been `` ruthless '' about cutting costs .
`` When you get hit by a bus running a marathon , you do n't get up and worry about winning .
You go to the hospital and run again next year , '' he says .

"Let's face it, travel will likely increase. And with it the risk that pathogens, once geographically contained, can rapidly spread. To rebound and restore confidence, measures have to be taken to protect against the risk of further pathogenic outbreaks," says Christopher Lüscher, the chief technology officer at ACT.Global.


bbc--2020-06-04--Coronavirus: Rumours, fear and rising Covid deaths in Pakistan

Doctors in Pakistan are warning that the country 's already weak healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients .
So far , with fewer than 2,000 deaths , the outbreak has n't been as deadly as some initially feared .
But with the rates of new cases and new fatalities at their highest levels yet , and lockdown restrictions lifted , doctors say intensive care units are now being stretched almost to capacity in many major hospitals .
In Karachi , a city of 15 million people , data shows only a handful of ICU beds still available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a doctor recounted to the BBC being forced to turn away a patient who needed a ventilator , after he had already been rejected by two other hospitals .
Medics in Peshawar and Quetta described being under similar levels of pressure .
Officials acknowledge some hospitals are full but insist there are still large numbers of beds available elsewhere , and are making public information about where are they are , whilst new facilities are in the process of being built in Karachi .
But doctors fear the number of critical cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their efforts to treat patients are being hampered by conspiracy theories and mistrust .
`` Many ill people try and stay at home… Only when their condition has gotten a lot worse do they come to the hospital , '' a leading doctor in Quetta told the BBC .
As a result , he said , large numbers of his patients died shortly after arrival or in the ambulance .
`` They do n't even give us the chance to try and treat them , '' he lamented .
As well as concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a reluctance for family members to be quarantined , bizarre rumours are swirling around , including claims that doctors are being paid by the World Health Organisation ( WHO ) to falsely declare patients as coronavirus sufferers .
One doctor from Karachi , who asked to remain anonymous , told the BBC she was recently contacted by a friend asking for medical advice , saying : `` 'My son is having flu and fever but I do not want to take him to the hospital because doctors are just declaring every fever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 500 rupees ( $ 3 ; £2.40 ) per case ' . ''
The theories might sound risible , but they have dangerous consequences - and not just for the patients .
Hospitals in Karachi , Peshawar and Lahore have all seen incidents of patients ' families attacking staff .
• A super-spreading funeral that led to three deaths • Why Pakistan 's doctors are so angry • The porous borders where the virus can not be controlled At the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in Karachi , an isolation ward was trashed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient was n't handed over immediately to the family .
In Pakistan , funerals are normally carried out as soon as possible , as per Islamic tradition , with large numbers of mourners attending - neither of which are possible if someone dies , or is suspected of dying , with coronavirus .
Dr Yahya Tunio a leading doctor at the hospital , told the BBC medical staff are `` fighting both coronavirus and ignorance '' .
Dr Jamal Awan , who works at Mayo Hospital Lahore , told the BBC security had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of recent violent flare-ups .
He described the incidents as being rooted in a mix of anger at a lack of resources , and a fear that doctors are secretly killing patients through `` poisonous injections '' .
In one instance at the hospital , a family was told an ICU bed with a ventilator was n't available for their relative , who was in a critical condition and subsequently died .
A doctor on duty at the time , Amara Khalid , told the BBC that 20 to 30 members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff .
She said some of the relatives shouted out angrily : `` If coronavirus is real… how are you not sick ? ''
Her husband , also working as a doctor at the time , was pushed inside the ward , and forced to perform CPR on the patient without any safety equipment .
Dr Khalid is calling for awareness to be improved about the disease , security for staff improved , and restrictions placed on the numbers of relatives allowed into hospitals .
`` I felt terrible , I even thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we just ca n't , '' she said .
`` If everybody leaves , then who is going to work ? ''
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Doctors on the front line explain In fact , hundreds of doctors have been infected with coronavirus in Pakistan .
At least 30 healthcare workers are reported to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major hospital in Peshawar , the entire gynaecological department was temporarily closed down after an outbreak amongst staff .
A doctor from the hospital told the BBC about 100 of his colleagues had tested positive in total , the vast majority of whom were not even directly working with coronavirus patients .
He added that whilst levels of protective equipment had improved , he was sharing a face shield with colleagues , taking turns to use it on their respective shifts .
Like many other doctors , he raised particular concerns about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are n't , in theory , on the frontline against the virus , but remain exposed by caring for patients who may have been infected but have never been tested .
Many doctors fear the worst is yet to come , and have expressed frustration with the decision to lift the bulk of lockdown restrictions last month .
Dr Rizwan Saigol , who works at the Mayo Hospital in Lahore , told the BBC that even prior to the pandemic he had seen families `` begging for ventilators '' .
Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really scary '' .
If the number of cases continues to rise , he added , `` our hospitals will get exhausted… We do not have enough ICUs or ventilators '' .
Prime Minister Imran Khan , however , has insisted the cost of a lockdown is simply too severe for those in the country already living a hand-to-mouth existence .
`` Twenty-five per cent of our population lives below the poverty line - that means there are 50 million people who ca n't afford to eat two meals a day… If we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan or Europe , what will happen to them ? ''
he asked during a televised address earlier this week .
Mr Khan has appealed to people to follow social distancing rules , and face masks have been made compulsory in public .
But he has clashed at times with local authorities like those in opposition-controlled Sindh province who were the first to impose strict restrictions on movement back in March .
Many healthcare workers , like Dr Yahya Tunio , from the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in Karachi , say they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown restrictions were eased '' a few weeks ago .
Dr Tunio told the BBC that ICU beds in the hospital , one of the largest in the city , were `` full '' , and that new patients were regularly having to be diverted elsewhere for critical care , even though most other hospitals are also in a similar state .
`` It is stressful and tense , '' he added .
Another medic in Karachi , worried about infecting her relatives at home , and exhausted from long hours of work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , described her feelings on seeing the continued large number of people on the streets .
`` It 's heart wrenching… why are we going through all that for these people who just do n't care about themselves , who blame us for taking bribes ? ''
`` Still , '' she said , `` we are doing it for them . ''

At the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in Karachi, an isolation ward was trashed by a mob when the body of a patient wasn't handed over immediately to the family. In Pakistan, funerals are normally carried out as soon as possible, as per Islamic tradition, with large numbers of mourners attending - neither of which are possible if someone dies, or is suspected of dying, with coronavirus. Dr Yahya Tunio a leading doctor at the hospital, told the BBC medical staff are "fighting both coronavirus and ignorance".


bbc--2020-06-04--Madeleine McCann: Tragic disappearance that has obsessed Britain

One of the most famous missing persons cases in British history - the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann on holiday in 2007 - has been thrust back into the spotlight this week after police released information about a new suspect .
A German prisoner - previously convicted of sex offences against children - is now being investigated on suspicion of murder , the latest turn in a tragic case which has never been far from the headlines in Britain and further afield for 13 years .
And at the centre of the tragedy is a family that still has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girl .
In May 2007 , Gerry and Kate McCann were staying in a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz , Portugal with their three children .
The couple went for dinner with a group of friends in a nearby restaurant , leaving their three children asleep in the apartment .
They checked on them throughout the evening but when Mrs McCann returned to the apartment at about 10pm , she discovered Madeleine was missing .
Her disappearance sparked a huge international search and sprawling investigation that continues to this day .
How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nerve with some The deeply-emotional story dominated British media for months with the little girl 's face splashed on front pages and TV screens day after day .
Millions witnessed the anguish and despair felt by Mr and Mrs McCann as they issued desperate pleas for information and help .
The family 's pain was only exacerbated when the couple also became targets of criticism - particularly in the tabloid press - for leaving their children alone while they went out with friends .
The trauma was heightened when Portuguese detectives questioned Mrs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as suspects - an investigation only dropped in 2008 , for lack of any evidence .
Later the McCanns ' lawyer was to call their treatment by the British press a `` national scandal '' .
The investigation into Madeleine 's disappearance has involved huge and costly police hunts across much of Europe .
At times it was sustained by the McCanns themselves , using private detectives .
In Britain the most recent Metropolitan Police investigation , which began in 2011 , has cost more than £11m .
Despite the identification of new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , and fresh investigations of the crime scene - the mystery of Madeleine 's disappearance remains unsolved .
The case has been the subject of multiple documentaries , including a 12-part Netflix series in 2019 that was criticised by Madeleine 's parents .
German police have just announced that a new suspect - a 43-year-old German man previously convicted of sex offences against children - is being investigated on suspicion of murder .
Currently serving a long prison sentence for sex crimes against young girls , `` Christian B '' travelled around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed to have been in the area where Madeleine was last seen before she went missing .
British police still list the case as a `` missing persons '' investigation , and Kate and Gerry McCann say they have never given up hope .
They described the latest lead as `` significant '' .
`` All we have ever wanted is to find her , uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice , '' the couple said in a statement .

A German prisoner - previously convicted of sex offences against children - is now being investigated on suspicion of murder, the latest turn in a tragic case which has never been far from the headlines in Britain and further afield for 13 years.