Brazilian senators debating the political future of president Dilma Roussef, accused her breaking fiscal laws, lacking leadership and mismanaging the country's economy and overwhelming majority of senators has so far express support for full impeachment trial.The vote is expected in the next few hours. Here is our Brazil correspondent Will Davis, Dilma Roussef says the charges against that she illegally manipulate government account to hide thescale of the deficit are a smokes screen, to the hide the real motivation of her political enemies.To remove all cost she says, the left wing workers' party government, after 14 years in power.But with her government weak popular and in the middle of economic crisis, Dilma Roussef seems almost powerless to stop events. Her opponents lead only a simple majority of senatorsto force impeachment trial and make Roussef automatic suspention.
Police in Venezuela have clashed with opposition demonstrators who are marching on the headquarters of the country's election commission on the referendum to oust president Nicolas Maduro. Riot police used tear gas and block roads leading to the building in Caracas.Former presidential candidte, Henrique Capriles accused the police of throwing tear gas into hiseyes.
Nigeria’s main trade union says it will resist the government's move to cut fuel subsidies dramatically, which will result in prices nearly doubling. Nigeria labour congress describe theplan as unjustifiable and criminal. Arians Hippers reports. The Nigerian government announced on Wednesday that the price for a litter of petrol would go up from 86 to 145 naira, that's about three quarters of a dollar. Fuel subsidies are costing the government billionsof dollars per year while low oil prices on the international markets are hitting its economy. TheNigeria labour congress has said it will resist what it called a cruel measure by every legitimatemeans. Early attempting in 2012 to reduce subsidies led to wide spread strikes and riots,forcing the government to withdraw the plan.
Ukrainian border guards are reported to have recovered 17 works of art hidden in plastic bagsnear the border with Moldova. The paintings which includes works by Tintoretto and Rubenswere stolen from museum in Italy last year. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko described itas a brilliant operation which demonstrate the country’s fight against art smuggling. The overall cost of that collection according to the documents provided by the border service andmilitary prosecution exceeded 16 million euros. We have not only protected the global valueof these paintings but also reaffirm Ukraine’s prestige by search-efficient actions.
The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to soften his stands on his controversial proposal for temporary ban on Muslim entering the US. In a television interview he said it was just a suggestion. The proposed ban has been widely criticised in theUS and abroad. World news from the BBC.
A new study estimates there’re now 56 million abortion taking place around the world everyyear, a quarter of all pregnancies. The research published in the Lancet medical journal shows ahigher level of abortion than previous data has suggested. Jane Draper reports. The number ofterminations has increased from around 15 million in the early 1990s driven in parts the authorssay by population growth and also demand for smaller families. In western Europe there’s been a slice increase in the abortion rate. This is thought to be due to immigration from eastEuropean countries which have always had high termination rates. And the arrival of womenfrom further afield who might not tend to use family planning services. Overall abortion rateshave remained level in developing countries but have fallen significantly in richer ones.
Some internet services providers in Uganda say that the government has ordered them to shutdown access to social media services. It comes as several African heads of states arrive in thecountry ahead of president Yoweri Museveni’s inauguration on Thursday. Social media inUganda was previously blocked during the election in February.
One of the most familiar and respected voices in international cricket, the West Indies commentator and writer Tony Cozier has died in his home in Barbados. He was 75. Here’s theBBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew. Tony Cozier was one of the finest writers andbroadcasters in the game. The son of a journalist, he started reporting on cricket in 1958 and 7years later in 1965 he hit the air waves for the first time. Fifty years later he was stillcommentating when England toured the western Indies.
The internet giant Google has said it will ban advertisements for companies offering short termloans at high interest rates. It will no longer allow adverts for loans due within 60 days on itswebsites. It will also ban adverts for loans where the interest rate is 36% or higher. BBC news.
