A Polish doctor who was hounded from her job at a British hospital has been awarded almost $7m in compensation. The tribunal heard the doctor, Eva Michalak, had suffered discrimination on the grounds of sex and race as well as unfair dismissal.

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The military officer presiding over the case against an American soldier accused of passing secret information to the Wikileaks website has refused a defence request that he stand aside. Lawyers representing the soldier, Bradley Manning, claimed that the officer was biased and had prevented them from calling most of their defence witnesses. Here's Kim Ghattas.

一名军官负责主持一起指控美国士兵涉嫌向维基解密网站透露情报的案件，辩护方要求其回避此案，该军官拒绝此要求。士兵布拉德利·曼宁的律师称该军官心存偏见，阻碍他们召集目击证人。Kim Ghattas报道。

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Almanza looked into the defence team's request that he step down as presiding officer. He consulted with his legal adviser, and then he decided that he could rule impartially. The hearing will now continue. It could take several days before a determination is made about whether the case should go to a full court-martial. Faced with charges of aiding the enemy and leaking classified information, 24-year-old Private Manning could face life in prison, but the government has said it will not seek the death penalty.