A witness statement said Mr Miranda’s computer hard-drive contained 58,000 highly classified UK intelligence documents. The statement said the material included personal information that could identify intelligence officers overseas and it was possible it was already in the hands of foreign states. David Miranda’s solicitor described the government’s assessment as sweeping and vague and claimed the assertions were unfounded.
Demonstrations organised by national unions in Brazil have left millions of people without public transport in several cities across the country. The workers are demanding changes in labour legislation and improvements in public services. In Sao Paulo, school teachers, steel workers and students have been demanding better working conditions.
And the Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has ordered troops to patrol the capital Bogota after overnight protests in the city turned violent. On Thursday, tens of thousands of people took part in protests in Bogota in support of farmers who say the government’s agricultural policies are driving them to bankruptcy.
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[00:03.35]President Obama has said that he has not yet made a final decision on the response to last week’s suspected chemical attack in Syria, but he said it will be a limited action.