澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-01-05（在线收听） |
Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain has endorsed Mitt Romney in his bid for the White House. The former Massachusetts governor narrowly won the Iowa caucus. He was just eight votes ahead of former senator Rick Santorum. Tea party favorite Michele Bachmann has pulled out of the race after coming last. An Australian man kidnapped in the southern Philippines has appeared in the video, pleading for his life. In the video obtained by Fairfax Newspapers, Warren Rodwell says his family, asks his family to help raise a 2-million-dollar ransom. Mr Rodwell was abducted from his home in Mindanao by a gunman early last month.
Three men remain on the run after a fatal shooting in Sydney yesterday. The man, who was a member of the Lone Wolf bikie gang, was shot in the head and body outside his Sans Souci unit. Two men, who were with him at the time, have been charged with refusing to cooperate with police and now face court today.
A bushfire threatening homes in Perth's eastern suburb is now under control. About 30 people had to be evacuated, but they were allowed to return to their homes last night. One firefighter suffered minor injuries during the blaze. Roads to the airport had to be closed, causing minor flight delays.
And a London court has sentenced two men convicted of a racist murder committed 18 years ago. Gary Dobson and David Norris have been sentenced to a minimum of 15 and 14 years respectively. The pair belongs to a gang of white youths who fatally stabbed a black teenager Stephen Lawrence back in 1993. |
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