Disgraced cardinal George Pell has been sentenced to spend a maximum of six years in prison for sexually abusing two choirboys in Melbourne in the 1990s.
77 year old Pell was emotionless when the sentence was handed down.
He must serve at least three years and eight months in prison before being eligible for release on parole.
Melbourne County Court Chief Judge Peter Kidd handed down his sentence in front of a packed courtroom and a global television audience streaming across the globe.
The judge gave details of each component of the sentence.
IN: "All things considered..."
OUT: "...18 months imprisonment"
DUR: 47 sec
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The judge finally summed up the sentence:
IN: "This means that..."
OUT: "...that I have imposed"
DUR: 37 sec
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Venezuelan Blackout Costing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
The massive blackout in Venezuela is costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to the oil industry, commercial and service sectors. Power has returned to many parts of the country, but some people have been without power since Thursday.
Juan Carlos Lamas has this report.
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POT:33
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EU Leaders Frustrated After UK Rejects Brexit Deal
EU leaders are voicing their frustration after the Brexit divorce deal has failed a second time in the UK.
And they're already warning Westminster that if MPs want to extend Article 50, they better having convincing and credible reasons why the EU should grant their request.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
IN: The EU...
OUT: STND OUT
DUR: :40
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Top US trade negotiator: US and China entering final weeks of talks
Washington's top trade negotiator says the US and China could be in the final weeks of talks to end the trade war between the two countries.
But Robert Lightizer cautioned that major issues have still not been resolved.
Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:
IN: "Our hope is..."
OUT: SOC
DUR: 41 seconds
UK MPs REJECT BREXIT DEAL
UK lawmakers have - again - overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.
This despite legal assurances she secured from Brussels on the Irish border backstop.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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OUT: SOC
DUR: 47 seconds
Hollywood actors, CEOS among those charged in college admissions bribery scandal
Hollywood actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among over fifty people charged in a massive nationwide college admissions bribery scandal in the U.S.
It's believed that altogether over $6 million was paid out to fraudulently gain admission to universities including Yale, Stanford, and the University of Southern California.
LA correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:
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OUT: SOC
DUR: 44"
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U.S. not planning to ground Boeing planes after crash
Boeing shares tumbled over 5% by midday trading on Wall Street Tuesday
as a number of nations have grounded the company's 737 Max 8 jet.
This follows Sunday's Ethiopia Airlines plane crash that killed all
157 people on board.
The United Kingdom and China are among those to ground these planes
and the European Aviation Safety Agency is the latest body to suspend
flight operations.
But the U.S. isn't following suit. The Federal Aviation Administration
said it would examine data from the crash and act on those findings.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
IN: "Southwest Airlines, they...
OUT: ...may be better"
DUR: 45 seconds
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as a number of nations have grounded the company's 737 Max 8 jet.
This follows Sunday's Ethiopia Airlines plane crash that killed all
157 people on board.
The United Kingdom and China are among those to ground these planes
and the European Aviation Safety Agency is the latest body to suspend
flight operations.
But the U.S. isn't following suit. The Federal Aviation Administration
said it would examine data from the crash and act on those findings.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
IN: "Southwest Airlines, they...
OUT: ...may be better"
DUR: 45 seconds
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All US diplomats to leave Venezuela
All US diplomatic staff are to leave Venezuela this week due to the "deteriorating situation" there.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said having staff in Caracas had "become a constraint on US policy".
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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OUT: SOC
DUR: 35
MAY FACING BREXIT VOTE DEFEAT
UK MPs look set to vote against a Brexit deal later, despite 'changes' being won by British negotiators.
The DUP party of Northern Ireland, and a Brexiteer grouping of Conservative MPs, say they cannot support the agreement.
This after the UK's Attorney General published legal advice which suggests the UK could still find itself tied to EU rules indefinitely if the bloc didn't agree to it leaving.
Prime Minister Theresa May insists the deal she's reached with Brussels should be voted for to avoid losing out on Brexit entirely.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the idea of revoking Brexit completely is not yet the most likely outcome.
IN: "Anything...
OUT: ...democracy."
DUR: 52 seconds
ALT:
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Mrs May's been speaking to the Commons despite knowing defeat is likely.
IN: "Extraordinary...
OUT: ...indeed."
DUR: 36 seconds
LEGAL ADVICE BLOW TO MAY'S BREXIT DEAL
UK MPs will vote later on a Brexit deal, after 'changes' were won by British negotiators.
Theresa May's government says these are 'legally binding' and provide reassurance Britain can't be trapped in the controversial Irish border backstop.
But her Attorney General's published legal advice which suggests the UK could still find itself tied to EU rules indefinitely if the bloc didn't agree to it leaving.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says that makes it likely Mrs May's deal will be voted down later.
IN: "Devastating...
OUT: ...the table."
DUR: 37 seconds
EU law expert's Brexit opinions ahead of crucial vote
OPTION 1: AGREEMENT WON'T GET THROUGH
An EU law expert says he doesn't think UK parliament will approve Theresa May's tweaked deal.
British MPs are due to vote on the withdrawal agreement on Tuesday.
Professor Alberto Alemanno, from the H.E.C Business school in Paris, believes a deal will finally be achieved but not until the very last moment.
IN: "I'm afraid tonight...
OUT: ... March 29th"
DUR: 22 secs
OPTION 2: EU REASSURANCES
An EU law expert believes the European Union has shown that it listened to UK concerns about the withdrawal agreement.
It follows a last minute visit to Strasbourg by British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Alberto Alemanno is a professor at the H.E.C Business school in Paris and says EU negotiators tried to help the UK by tweaking the deal.
IN: "The EU has...
OUT: ...future relationship"
DUR: 23 secs
OPTION 3: CHANCES OF EXTENSION
An EU law expert says the UK still has a chance of extending the date it is meant to leave the bloc.
Britain is due to depart from the European Union on the 29th of March.
If the House of Commons votes against the government over the next two days then lawmakers will get to choose whether the UK temporarily stays in the EU for longer.
Professor Alberto Alemanno from the H.E.C Business school in Paris shares his views.
IN: "You might get...
OUT: ...a new one"
DUR: 16 secs
UK MPs TO VOTE ON BREXIT DEAL WITH 'CHANGES'
UK MPs will vote later on a Brexit deal, after 'changes' were won by British negotiators.
Theresa May's government says these are 'legally binding' and provide reassurance Britain can't be trapped in the controversial Irish border backstop.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
IN: "A pivotal...
OUT: SOC
DUR: 41 secs
KENYA'S UHURU MEETS KAGAME, KAGUTA OVER BORDER ROW
INTRO
Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta has met Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over a building border row between Uganda and Rwanda. The private meeting could help end a border crisis between the two east African countries
LINK: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0312kenyattameetskagutakagame.mp3
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DUR: 46secs
Report: U.S. warns Germany over Huawei cooperation
According to a media report, the U.S. has warned Germany against cooperation with Chinese telecom company Huawei to build its 5G network.
The U.S. has urged its allies to boycott Huawei over national security concerns.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
IN: "According to the...
OUT: SOC
DUR: :37
UK MPS TO VOTE ON BREXIT DEAL
UK MPs will vote later on a Brexit deal, after 'changes' were won by British negotiators.
Theresa May's government says these are 'legally binding' and provide reassurance Britain can't be trapped in the controversial Irish border backstop.
The opposition Labour Party says it will not back the deal in Tuesday's vote.
But Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski - who voted against the Withdrawal Agreement last time - says he will, if Northern Ireland's DUP party does.
IN: "If people...
OUT ...the government."
DUR: 21 seconds
EU: No More Brexit Divorce Deal Negotiations
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is warning UK MPs that if they reject the Brexit divorce deal again, there will be no further negotiations.
Monday night he and Prime Minister Theresa May announced legally binding additions to the divorce deal, to try and make it more appealing to sceptical MPs.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
IN: The Brexit….
OUT: STND OUT
DUR: :49
GENERIC: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0218eu-ko-generic.mp3
Archaeologists find 5,000 human skeleton in India
Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000 year old human skeleton in western India.
They believe they could have stumbled on a massive ancient burial site.
Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
IN: "Archaeologists have uncovered…"
OUT: SOC
DUR: 23 secs
FAA says Boeing 737 Max Jet can fly, day after second deadly air crash
The Federal Aviation Administration has given Boeing's 737 MAX jetliner a vote of confidence after a second crash involving the plane in less than 6 months
In a statement the FAA said it is working with the manufacturer to make design changes to it's on-flight software
Kevin McAleese has this from Washington
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OUT: SOC
DUR: 46 secs
S. Korean K-pop star announces early retirement amid criminal allegations
A top South Korean pop star says he's leaving the entertainment business amid a criminal investigation involving prostitution, drugs and sexual assault.
Bruce Harrison has more on the story that's rocking the Korean pop world.
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OUT: SOC
DUR: 0:37
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Lee Seung-hyun says he's giving up the stage to spare the reputation of his world famous band Big Bang and the company that backs them.
Lee is known globally as Seung-ri by armies of fans.
Police have booked him as a suspect over allegations he supplied prostitutes to investors at a posh Gangnam nightclub.
Lee directs public relations at the club, Burning Sun.
Allegations surfaced earlier this year that Burning Sun was drugging women and offering them to customers.
According to Bloomberg News, stock prices at YG Entertainment, which manages Big Bang, dropped by as much as 14 percent over the scandal.
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Monday, March 11, 2019
UK secures key 'legally binding changes' to Brexit deal ahead of British MPs vote
The UK says it has secured 'legally binding changes' to the controversial Irish border backstop in the Brexit deal MPs will vote on later (Tuesday).
Many British lawmakers had been demanding the backstop be changed or removed before they could vote for a deal reached with Brussels.
Prime Minister Theresa May's government says the changes 'improve' the deal that was on offer.
Mrs May traveled to Strasbourg for last-ditch negotiations with EU officials.
But she could still the deal it voted down in the House of Commons later, as Olly Barratt reports.
IN: The government...
OUT '...Tuesday'
DUR: 30 secs
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