text: marseille , france -lrb- cnn -rrb- the french prosecutor leading an investigation into the crash of germanwings flight 9525 insisted wednesday that he was not aware of any video footage from on board the plane .

text: marseille prosecutor brice robin told cnn that `` so far no videos were used in the crash investigation . ''

text: he added , `` a person who has such a video needs to immediately give it to the investigators . ''

text: robin 's comments follow claims by two magazines , german daily bild and french paris match , of a cell phone video showing the harrowing final seconds from on board germanwings flight 9525 as it crashed into the french alps .

text: all 150 on board were killed .

text: paris match and bild reported that the video was recovered from a phone at the wreckage site .

text: the two publications described the supposed video , but did not post it on their websites .

text: the publications said that they watched the video , which was found by a source close to the investigation .

text: `` one can hear cries of ` my god ' in several languages , '' paris match reported .

text: `` metallic banging can also be heard more than three times , perhaps of the pilot trying to open the cockpit door with a heavy object .

text: towards the end , after a heavy shake , stronger than the others , the screaming intensifies .

text: then nothing . ''

text: `` it is a very disturbing scene , '' said julian reichelt , editor-in-chief of bild online .

text: an official with france 's accident investigation agency , the bea , said the agency is not aware of any such video .

text: lt. col. jean-marc menichini , a french gendarmerie spokesman in charge of communications on rescue efforts around the germanwings crash site , told cnn that the reports were `` completely wrong '' and `` unwarranted . ''

text: cell phones have been collected at the site , he said , but that they `` had n't been exploited yet . ''

text: menichini said he believed the cell phones would need to be sent to the criminal research institute in rosny sous-bois , near paris , in order to be analyzed by specialized technicians working hand-in-hand with investigators .

text: but none of the cell phones found so far have been sent to the institute , menichini said .

text: asked whether staff involved in the search could have leaked a memory card to the media , menichini answered with a categorical `` no . ''

text: reichelt told `` erin burnett : outfront '' that he had watched the video and stood by the report , saying bild and paris match are `` very confident '' that the clip is real .

text: he noted that investigators only revealed they 'd recovered cell phones from the crash site after bild and paris match published their reports .

text: `` that is something we did not know before .

text: ... overall we can say many things of the investigation were n't revealed by the investigation at the beginning , '' he said .

text: what was mental state of germanwings co-pilot ?

text: german airline lufthansa confirmed tuesday that co-pilot andreas lubitz had battled depression years before he took the controls of germanwings flight 9525 , which he 's accused of deliberately crashing last week in the french alps .

text: lubitz told his lufthansa flight training school in 2009 that he had a `` previous episode of severe depression , '' the airline said tuesday .

text: email correspondence between lubitz and the school discovered in an internal investigation , lufthansa said , included medical documents he submitted in connection with resuming his flight training .

text: the announcement indicates that lufthansa , the parent company of germanwings , knew of lubitz 's battle with depression , allowed him to continue training and ultimately put him in the cockpit .

text: lufthansa , whose ceo carsten spohr previously said lubitz was 100 % fit to fly , described its statement tuesday as a `` swift and seamless clarification '' and said it was sharing the information and documents -- including training and medical records -- with public prosecutors .

text: spohr traveled to the crash site wednesday , where recovery teams have been working for the past week to recover human remains and plane debris scattered across a steep mountainside .

text: he saw the crisis center set up in seyne-les-alpes , laid a wreath in the village of le vernet , closer to the crash site , where grieving families have left flowers at a simple stone memorial .

text: menichini told cnn late tuesday that no visible human remains were left at the site but recovery teams would keep searching .

text: french president francois hollande , speaking tuesday , said that it should be possible to identify all the victims using dna analysis by the end of the week , sooner than authorities had previously suggested .

text: in the meantime , the recovery of the victims ' personal belongings will start wednesday , menichini said .

text: among those personal belongings could be more cell phones belonging to the 144 passengers and six crew on board .

text: check out the latest from our correspondents .

text: the details about lubitz 's correspondence with the flight school during his training were among several developments as investigators continued to delve into what caused the crash and lubitz 's possible motive for downing the jet .

text: a lufthansa spokesperson told cnn on tuesday that lubitz had a valid medical certificate , had passed all his examinations and `` held all the licenses required . ''

text: earlier , a spokesman for the prosecutor 's office in dusseldorf , christoph kumpa , said medical records reveal lubitz suffered from suicidal tendencies at some point before his aviation career and underwent psychotherapy before he got his pilot 's license .

text: kumpa emphasized there 's no evidence suggesting lubitz was suicidal or acting aggressively before the crash .

text: investigators are looking into whether lubitz feared his medical condition would cause him to lose his pilot 's license , a european government official briefed on the investigation told cnn on tuesday .

text: while flying was `` a big part of his life , '' the source said , it 's only one theory being considered .

text: another source , a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation , also told cnn that authorities believe the primary motive for lubitz to bring down the plane was that he feared he would not be allowed to fly because of his medical problems .

text: lubitz 's girlfriend told investigators he had seen an eye doctor and a neuropsychologist , both of whom deemed him unfit to work recently and concluded he had psychological issues , the european government official said .

text: but no matter what details emerge about his previous mental health struggles , there 's more to the story , said brian russell , a forensic psychologist .

text: `` psychology can explain why somebody would turn rage inward on themselves about the fact that maybe they were n't going to keep doing their job and they 're upset about that and so they 're suicidal , '' he said .

text: `` but there is no mental illness that explains why somebody then feels entitled to also take that rage and turn it outward on 149 other people who had nothing to do with the person 's problems . ''

text: germanwings crash compensation : what we know .

text: who was the captain of germanwings flight 9525 ?

text: cnn 's margot haddad reported from marseille and pamela brown from dusseldorf , while laura smith-spark wrote from london .

text: cnn 's frederik pleitgen , pamela boykoff , antonia mortensen , sandrine amiel and anna-maja rappard contributed to this report .

summary: marseille prosecutor says `` so far no videos were used in the crash investigation '' despite media reports .

summary: journalists at bild and paris match are `` very confident '' the video clip is real , an editor says .

summary: andreas lubitz had informed his lufthansa training school of an episode of severe depression , airline says .

publication: CNN


text: -lrb- cnn -rrb- the palestinian authority officially became the 123rd member of the international criminal court on wednesday , a step that gives the court jurisdiction over alleged crimes in palestinian territories .

text: the formal accession was marked with a ceremony at the hague , in the netherlands , where the court is based .

text: the palestinians signed the icc 's founding rome statute in january , when they also accepted its jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed `` in the occupied palestinian territory , including east jerusalem , since june 13 , 2014 . ''

text: later that month , the icc opened a preliminary examination into the situation in palestinian territories , paving the way for possible war crimes investigations against israelis .

text: as members of the court , palestinians may be subject to counter-charges as well .

text: israel and the united states , neither of which is an icc member , opposed the palestinians ' efforts to join the body .

text: but palestinian foreign minister riad al-malki , speaking at wednesday 's ceremony , said it was a move toward greater justice .

text: `` as palestine formally becomes a state party to the rome statute today , the world is also a step closer to ending a long era of impunity and injustice , '' he said , according to an icc news release .

text: `` indeed , today brings us closer to our shared goals of justice and peace . ''

text: judge kuniko ozaki , a vice president of the icc , said acceding to the treaty was just the first step for the palestinians .

text: `` as the rome statute today enters into force for the state of palestine , palestine acquires all the rights as well as responsibilities that come with being a state party to the statute .

text: these are substantive commitments , which can not be taken lightly , '' she said .

text: rights group human rights watch welcomed the development .

text: `` governments seeking to penalize palestine for joining the icc should immediately end their pressure , and countries that support universal acceptance of the court 's treaty should speak out to welcome its membership , '' said balkees jarrah , international justice counsel for the group .

text: `` what 's objectionable is the attempts to undermine international justice , not palestine 's decision to join a treaty to which over 100 countries around the world are members . ''

text: in january , when the preliminary icc examination was opened , israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu described it as an outrage , saying the court was overstepping its boundaries .

text: the united states also said it `` strongly '' disagreed with the court 's decision .

text: `` as we have said repeatedly , we do not believe that palestine is a state and therefore we do not believe that it is eligible to join the icc , '' the state department said in a statement .

text: it urged the warring sides to resolve their differences through direct negotiations .

text: `` we will continue to oppose actions against israel at the icc as counterproductive to the cause of peace , '' it said .

text: but the icc begs to differ with the definition of a state for its purposes and refers to the territories as `` palestine . ''

text: while a preliminary examination is not a formal investigation , it allows the court to review evidence and determine whether to investigate suspects on both sides .

text: prosecutor fatou bensouda said her office would `` conduct its analysis in full independence and impartiality . ''

text: the war between israel and hamas militants in gaza last summer left more than 2,000 people dead .

text: the inquiry will include alleged war crimes committed since june .

text: the international criminal court was set up in 2002 to prosecute genocide , crimes against humanity and war crimes .

text: cnn 's vasco cotovio , kareem khadder and faith karimi contributed to this report .

summary: membership gives the icc jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in palestinian territories since last june .

summary: israel and the united states opposed the move , which could open the door to war crimes investigations against israelis .


text: -lrb- cnn -rrb- governments around the world are using the threat of terrorism -- real or perceived -- to advance executions , amnesty international alleges in its annual report on the death penalty .

text: `` the dark trend of governments using the death penalty in a futile attempt to tackle real or imaginary threats to state security and public safety was stark last year , '' said salil shetty , amnesty 's secretary general in a release .

text: `` it is shameful that so many states around the world are essentially playing with people 's lives -- putting people to death for ` terrorism ' or to quell internal instability on the ill-conceived premise of deterrence . ''

text: the report , `` death sentences and executions 2014 , '' cites the example of pakistan lifting a six-year moratorium on the execution of civilians following the horrific attack on a school in peshawar in december .

text: china is also mentioned , as having used the death penalty as a tool in its `` strike hard '' campaign against terrorism in the restive far-western province of xinjiang .

text: the annual report catalogs the use of state-sanctioned killing as a punitive measure across the globe , and this year 's edition contains some mixed findings .

text: on one hand , the number of executions worldwide has gone down by almost 22 % on the previous year .

text: at least 607 people were executed around the world in 2014 , compared to 778 in 2013 .

text: amnesty 's figures do not include statistics on executions carried out in china , where information on the practice is regarded as a state secret .

text: belarus and vietnam , too , do not release data on death penalty cases .

text: `` the long-term trend is definitely positive -- we are seeing a decrease in the number of executions -lrb- worldwide -rrb- , '' audrey gaughran , amnesty 's director of global issues , told cnn .

text: `` a number of countries are closer to abolition , and there are some signs that some countries will be abolitionist by 2015 .

text: -lrb- there are -rrb- signals of a world that is nearing abolition . ''

text: while the report notes some encouraging signs , it also highlights a marked increase in the number of people sentenced to death in 2014 .

text: at least 2,466 people globally are confirmed to have been handed the sentence last year , an increase of 28 % compared with 2013 .

text: the report notes that the spike in sentencing is attributable to mass-sentencing in countries including egypt and nigeria , `` against scores of people in some cases . ''

text: the organization found `` positive developments '' worldwide , with most regions seeming to show reductions in the number of executions .

text: opinion : sharp spike in death sentences .

text: sub-saharan africa , for example , saw a 28 % fall in reported cases , and executions recorded in the middle east and north africa were down 23 % compared to 2013 .

text: `` even though we 've highlighted some of the negative developments ... i think we would always highlight that there are positive developments , '' gaughran said .

text: `` across the board , with the exception of europe and central asia there were fewer reports of executions in every region . ''

text: the resumption of the use of capital punishment in belarus -- the only country in europe and central asia to execute people -- after a two year hiatus spoiled an near-universal decrease in countries using the death penalty by region .

text: the united states has the dubious distinction of being the only country in the americas to conduct executions , but the number of convicts put to death here fell slightly , from 39 in 2013 to 35 in 2014 .

text: the state of washington also imposed a moratorium on executions last year .

text: the u.s. remains one of the worst offenders for imposing capital punishment , with only iran -lrb- 289 + -rrb- , iraq -lrb- 61 + -rrb- , and saudi arabia -lrb- 90 + -rrb- executing more people in 2014 .

text: while figures are not available , amnesty estimates that china also executes `` thousands '' of prisoners each year , `` more than the rest of the world put together . ''

text: the report also highlights the imperfections in the judiciary processes that lead to many sentenced to death .

text: `` in the majority of countries where people were sentenced to death or executed , the death penalty was imposed after proceedings that did not meet international fair trial standards , '' the report stated .

text: `` in 2014 amnesty international raised particular concerns in relation to court proceedings in afghanistan , bangladesh , china , egypt , iran , iraq , north korea , pakistan , saudi arabia and sri lanka . ''

text: the united nations secretary-general , ban ki-moon , last year stressed the need to move toward abolition of capital punishment .

text: `` the taking of life is too irreversible for one human being to inflict it on another , '' he said , in marking world day against death penalty in october .

text: `` we must continue to argue strongly that the death penalty is unjust and incompatible with fundamental human rights . ''

text: amnesty estimates that at least 19,094 people were believed to be on death row at the end of 2014 .

summary: amnesty 's annual death penalty report catalogs encouraging signs , but setbacks in numbers of those sentenced to death .

summary: organization claims that governments around the world are using the threat of terrorism to advance executions .

summary: the number of executions worldwide has gone down by almost 22 % compared with 2013 , but death sentences up by 28 % .


text: -lrb- cnn -rrb- on may 28 , 2014 , some 7,000 people gathered in a stadium in china 's northwestern xinjiang region .

text: but they had not come to watch the local football team or any other grand sporting event .

text: instead , the authorities paraded scores of prisoners dressed in orange jumpsuits .

text: armed soldiers guarded the exits .

text: in the patently unfair , open air trial that followed , 55 people were found guilty of a range of offenses linked to violent attacks in the region and jailed .

text: three were sentenced to death .

text: the public mass sentencing was part a china 's `` strike hard '' campaign against unrest in xinjiang , a campaign the government claims was launched to combat `` terrorism '' and `` separatism . ''

text: but it was also indicative of a trend that was starkly evident last year around the world -- governments using the death penalty in a misguided , and often cynical , attempt to tackle crime and terrorism .

text: today , amnesty international releases its annual review of the death penalty worldwide .

text: much of it makes for grim reading .

text: in pakistan , the government lifted a six-year moratorium on the execution of civilians in the wake of the horrific taliban attack on a school in peshawar in december .

text: more than 60 people have been put to death since , and the government has threatened to send thousands more death row prisoners to the gallows .

text: iran and iraq executed people for `` terrorism , '' and other countries expanded the scope of capital crimes in their penal codes .

text: in a year when abhorrent summary executions by armed groups were branded on the global consciousness as never before , governments are themselves resorting to more executions in a knee-jerk reaction to terrorism .

text: other countries made use of executions in similarly flawed attempts to address -- or appear to address -- crime rates .

text: jordan ended an eight-year moratorium in december , putting 11 murder convicts to death , with the government saying it was a move to end a surge in violent crime .

text: in indonesia , authorities announced plans to execute mainly drug traffickers to tackle a public safety `` national emergency . ''

text: six people have already been executed this year .

text: a sharp spike in death sentences recorded in 2014 -- up more than 500 on the previous year -- can also be attributed to governments using the death penalty as a political tool .

text: the rise was largely because of developments in egypt and nigeria , where courts imposed hundreds of death sentences in the context of internal political instability or crime and armed conflict .

text: the simple fact is that governments using the death penalty to tackle crime and security threats are deceiving themselves or the public or both .

text: there is no evidence that the threat of execution is more of a deterrent to crime than a prison sentence , as united nations and other studies have repeatedly confirmed .

text: it is high time that world leaders stop using the death penalty as an easy way out when times get tough .

text: at amnesty international , we have campaigned for an end to the death penalty for decades .

text: thankfully , most of the world now appears to agree with us .

text: the numbers speak for themselves .

text: in 1945 when the united nations was founded , only eight countries had abolished the death penalty .

text: today , 140 states are abolitionist in law or practice .

text: last year , we recorded executions in 22 countries , down by almost a half from 20 years ago .

text: despite the troubling developments we recorded last year , there was still much good news to be found .

text: the number of executions recorded around the world dropped significantly in 2014 compared with the previous year , from 778 to 607 .

text: this number does not include china , where more people are put to death than the rest of the world put together , but with death penalty statistics treated as a state secret , the true figure is impossible to determine .

text: executions were recorded in only three countries in sub-saharan africa -- equatorial guinea , somalia and sudan -- and the number of people put to death went down by more than a quarter .

text: the americas continued to be execution-free , apart from the united states .

text: those governments that still execute need to realize that they are on the wrong side of history .

text: they must join the vast majority of countries which have dropped the ultimate cruel punishment .

text: fighting for an end to the death penalty remains an uphill task , but all of us must try to make the world free of this punishment .

text: with determination , i know that we can achieve this goal .

summary: amnesty international releases its annual review of the death penalty worldwide ; much of it makes for grim reading .

summary: salil shetty : countries that use executions to deal with problems are on the wrong side of history .


text: -lrb- cnn -rrb- seventy years ago , anne frank died of typhus in a nazi concentration camp at the age of 15 .

text: just two weeks after her supposed death on march 31 , 1945 , the bergen-belsen concentration camp where she had been imprisoned was liberated -- timing that showed how close the jewish diarist had been to surviving the holocaust .

text: but new research released by the anne frank house shows that anne and her older sister , margot frank , died at least a month earlier than previously thought .

text: researchers re-examined archives of the red cross , the international training service and the bergen-belsen memorial , along with testimonies of survivors .

text: they concluded that anne and margot probably did not survive to march 1945 -- contradicting the date of death which had previously been determined by dutch authorities .

text: in 1944 , anne and seven others hiding in the amsterdam secret annex were arrested and sent to the auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp .

text: anne frank 's final entry .

text: that same year , anne and margot were separated from their mother and sent away to work as slave labor at the bergen-belsen camp in germany .

text: days at the camp were filled with terror and dread , witnesses said .

text: the sisters stayed in a section of the overcrowded camp with no lighting , little water and no latrine .

text: they slept on lice-ridden straw and violent storms shredded the tents , according to the researchers .

text: like the other prisoners , the sisters endured long hours at roll call .

text: her classmate , nannette blitz , recalled seeing anne there in december 1944 : `` she was no more than a skeleton by then .

text: she was wrapped in a blanket ; she could n't bear to wear her clothes anymore because they were crawling with lice . ''

text: listen to anne frank 's friends describe her concentration camp experience .

text: as the russians advanced further , the bergen-belsen concentration camp became even more crowded , bringing more disease .

text: a deadly typhus outbreak caused thousands to die each day .

text: typhus is an infectious disease caused by lice that breaks out in places with poor hygiene .

text: the disease causes high fever , chills and skin eruptions .

text: `` because of the lice infesting the bedstraw and her clothes , anne was exposed to the main carrier of epidemic typhus for an extended period , '' museum researchers wrote .

text: they concluded that it 's unlikely the sisters survived until march , because witnesses at the camp said the sisters both had symptoms before february 7 .

text: `` most deaths caused by typhus occur around twelve days after the first symptoms appear , '' wrote authors erika prins and gertjan broek .

text: the exact dates of death for anne and margot remain unclear .

text: margot died before anne .

text: `` anne never gave up hope , '' said blitz , her friend .

text: `` she was absolutely convinced she would survive . ''

text: her diary endures as one of the world 's most popular books .

text: read more about anne frank 's cousin , a keeper of her legacy .

summary: museum : anne frank died earlier than previously believed .

summary: researchers re-examined archives and testimonies of survivors .

summary: anne and older sister margot frank are believed to have died in february 1945 .


text: it is a week which has seen him in deep water - both on and off the pitch .

text: just days after dallas cowboys ' greg hardy was suspended from 10 nfl games he appeared to get into trouble when he drove his luxury car through flash floods in dallas , getting stuck when the car could not make it through the rising , fast flowing waters .

text: the 25-year-old was forced to abandon his bentley , leaving it stranded until the waters receded and the car could be towed away .

text: it took the tow truck several hours to successfully remove the car and hardy was later seen returning to the vehicle to collect some of his possessions .

text: he left in another luxury car , a white ferrari .

text: scroll down for video .

text: greg hardy found himself in more deep water when he was forced to abandon his bentley in flash floods .

text: the problem with his car comes as more bad news for hardy who was suspended by the nfl just days ago after an incident of domestic abuse that allegedly occurred last year .

text: hardy , who signed with the dallas cowboys last month , will be forced to sit out the first 10 games of the season and will not receive his salary for these games .

text: last year hardy , 25 , was convicted by a judge in charlotte , north carolina of beating , strangling and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend , nicki holder .

text: those charges were later dropped on an appeal when holder could not be located to testify .

text: a two month investigation by the nfl followed and officials decided he had to be suspended .

text: hardy was informed in a letter from nfl commissioner roger goodell that the probe determined there was ` sufficient credible evidence that hardy engaged in conduct that violated nfl policies in multiple respects . '

text: hardy was dropped by his previous team , the carolina panthers , because of these charges last season , but was still able to collect his salary during that time , which was roughly $ 770,000 a week .

text: hardy previously played for the carolina panthers but was dropped after allegations of domestic abuse emerged and was then signed by dallas cowboys and suspended for 10 games by the nfl .

text: hardy is seen talking to officials after his bentley got stuck in flash floods in dallas this week . '

text: i understand that i need to step away from football right now and take care of this legal matter , ' hardy said in a statement after he was cut from the panthers .

text: the panthers had originally agreed to wait to take action until hardy had a jury trial regarding the incident in may .

text: his previous conviction was the result of a bench trial .

text: a jury trial ultimately led to all charges being dropped .

text: holder told police that hardy choked her , slammed her against a bathtub , threw her to the floor and threatened to kill her after a fight at his charlotte condo .

text: the dallas cowboys star was seen attempting to drive his bentley during the floods , but had to abandon it .

text: it took officials and a tow truck several hours to pull the luxury bentley free from dallas flood waters .

text: this all came at a time when the league was under heavy scrutiny in the wake of two abuse scandals involving stars ray rice and adrian peterson .

text: many were upset with the punishments those two received , feeling the nfl was too lenient .

text: video of rice punching then-fiancée janay palmer went public last monday , and peterson was indicted on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child on friday for an incident in which he hit his son with a switch back in may .

text: hardy -lrb- above -rrb- was convicted by a judge last july of beating , strangling and threatening to kill ex-girlfriend nicki holder .

text: the nfl announced that hardy would be suspended without pay for 10 games at the start of the 2015 season .

text: holder -lrb- above with hardy -rrb- told police that he choked her , slammed her against a bathtub , threw her to the floor and threatened to kill her after a fight at his condo .

text: rice was definitely suspended from the nfl and had his contract terminated by the baltimore ravens , while peterson , who was sidelined by the minnesota vikings last sunday , has now been suspended by the team .

text: both men are expected by many to return to play in the 2015 , with peterson back on the vikings after an nfl decision and rice winning a wrongful termination suit during the off-season .

text: rice even pocketed roughly $ 1.6 million in back pay .

summary: hardy was convicted of domestic abuse against ex-girlfriend nicki holder and was suspended from the dallas cowboys for 10 days by the nfl .

summary: charges were eventually dropped after holder could not be located when hardy 's lawyers appealed the decision and asked for a jury trial .

summary: this week he got stuck in his bentley in deep flash flood waters in dallas .

summary: hardy was forced to abandon his car and it was towed away hours later .

publication: DailyMail


text: an hiv self-testing kit is on sale for the first time in the uk .

text: the 99.7 per cent accurate biosure hiv self test enables people to test themselves when and where they like .

text: an estimated 26,000 people in the uk have hiv but are unaware of it and may be transmitting the disease to others .

text: the testing kit , on sale online , uses a small amount of blood from a finger-prick sample to detect the presence of hiv antibodies , giving a result in just 15 minutes .

text: treatments available mean hiv is now a manageable disease -- but late diagnosis can have a devastating impact on health and life expectancy .

text: the national aids trust warns that 40 per cent of those living with hiv remain undiagnosed for at least four years , with those diagnosed late 11 times more likely to die in the first year after diagnosis .

text: biosure founder brigette bard said it is a significant step towards normalising hiv testing , adding : ` knowing your hiv status is critical and the launch of this product will empower people to discreetly test themselves when it is convenient to them and in a place where they feel comfortable . '

text: positive test results need to be confirmed by a healthcare professional and those in high-risk groups are recommended to be tested every three months .

text: the only alternative currently available is ` home sampling ' , which involves collecting a blood sample 160 times larger than that for the self-test and posting it to a laboratory , with results given five days later .

text: biosure founder brigette bard said it is a significant step towards normalising hiv testing .

summary: an estimated 26,000 people in the uk have hiv but are unaware of it .

summary: treatments available mean hiv is now a manageable disease .


text: everyone knows the tortoise beat the hare , but this little fellow has gone one better and beaten two cheetahs .

text: these pictures capture the amazing moment when one of the notoriously slow-moving reptiles escaped becoming big cat fast food by retreating into its shell before scuttling off across desert sands .

text: the baffled cheetahs surrounded the tortoise and attempted to scare it out of its shell with snarls but the reptile kept well tucked up inside its tough exterior forcing the big cats to wander off in search of another snack .

text: hard target : the tortoise attempts a quick getaway under the watchful eye of one of the curious cheetahs .

text: confused : the two cheetahs exchange glances as they move in to size up their potential meal .

text: the intriguing scene was captured by john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa .

text: he said : ` while driving on the sandy tracks of the kalahari desert in south africa , i came across two cheetahs lying in the shade near the road .

text: ` shortly after i stopped , they got up and slowly headed to the dunes .

text: ` halfway up the red sandy dune the younger one stopped to inspect a tortoise , the older one also stopped and tried to bite the shell but could n't manage it .

text: now you see me : the tortoise retreats into its shell as the big cats get too close for comfort .

text: snarl : one of the cheetahs gets up close and personal to the little reptile and tries to scare it out of its shell .

text: ` by the time the older cheetah had made it to the top of the dune , the younger one decided to run off and follow rather than spend more time at the hard meal .

text: ` the tortoise then casually moved on as if nothing unusual had happened .

text: from a young age i have loved cheetahs for their elegance and speed - seeing two so close was dream but seeing them size up their lunch was unique .

text: ` it was something that was both exciting and naturally beautiful at the same time . '

text: slow and steady : the tortoise continues his escape across the sands of the kalahari desert in south africa .

text: john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa , spotted the scene while driving along a desert track .

text: one of the cheetahs appears to admit defeat and wander off throwing a last glance of its shoulder at the lucky tortoise .

summary: amazing scene captured on film in south africa 's kalahari desert .

summary: two of the big cats approach the little reptile as it scuttled across the sands .

summary: but they were denied their meal and forced to wander off disappointed .


text: angus hawley 's brother has spoken of his shock after his brother , the ex-husband of antonia kidman , died of a suspected heart attack , age 46 , in new york on saturday .

text: speaking to daily mail australia on monday , david hawley said : ` it 's a real shock , he was one of the fittest men i 've ever met -- he 's swimming everyday . '

text: responding to a question about whether angus had a history of heart problems , david answered : ` no , no , not that we know of ' , adding : ` he 's so fit , i do n't understand . '

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text: ` he did n't have heart problems ' angus hawley 's brother reveals shock after ex-husband of antonia kidman dies from a suspected heart attack in new york after ` returning from a swim ' .

text: angus and antonia pictured together in 2005 at the chuan spa opening in the langham hotel .

text: mr hawley , who was in new york attending a business conference at the time , collapsed after returning from a swim .

text: ` he did go for a big swim in the morning , he trains very hard , ' david said of his brother , who he described as a ` bit of a fitness fanatic ' and was known to lead a healthy and active lifestyle . '

text: i think his body clock was round the wrong way and it just got everything round the wrong way and he 's over done it . '

text: mr hawley was a father to four children , lucia , 16 , hamish , 14 , james , 12 , and sybella , eight , all of whom he shared with nicole kidman 's sister antonia before their 2007 split .

text: the children are reportedly set to join the family in sydney as they rally around david 's second wife prue fisher , who he married in palm beach in 2011 .

text: sad news : antonia kidman 's former husband angus hawley has died of a suspected heart attack aged 46 in new york .

text: the pair are seen here in 2003 .

text: fitness fanatic : mr hawley 's brother says he does n't ` understand ' the death of his fit and healthy brother , pictured with his wife prue fisher in 2011 .

text: led an active lifestyle : mr hawley , 46 , is believed to have suffered a heart attack after returning from a swim .

text: the former couple are pictured above with antonia 's parents janelle and the late dr. antony kidman .

text: david described his brother , a business development manager at valor private wealth , as ` one of the most beautiful men that i have ever known .

text: ` he is absolutely adored by everybody , he made everybody feel like he 's their best friend and that 's why everybody loved him .

text: and he loved everybody else , it 's just a really emotional time . '

text: prue is being comforted by her family in sydney , after they traveled from orange in new south wales to be by her side .

text: she was reportedly seen at the bondi icebergs public pool , a place her late husband often frequented , on sunday .

text: moved on : both antonia and mr hawley remarried following their divorce in 2007 - she to businessman craig marran -lrb- l -rrb- in 2010 , and he to sydney fashion boutique manager prue the following year -lrb- r -rrb- .

text: david described prue as ` devastated ' saying she 's ` terrible , terrible ' , adding , ` it 's a huge hole in our lives .

text: ` they were absolutely devoted to each other and prue 's relationship with angus 's children was fantastic , ' said david of his late brother 's wife .

text: ` his wife adores him , and he adored her , his four children , it 's just so sad .

text: it 's a tragic loss to our family and to his family , it 's just a nightmare .

text: ` no matter what happens for the rest of her life , she 'll still be my sister-in-law . '

text: on saturday another of angus 's brothers phillip released a statement , describing his death as ` sudden ' and ` very unexpected ' to news.com.au .

text: wedding day : antonia and angus wed in 1996 , they were together for 11 years before their divorced was finalised in 2007 .

text: legacy : the 46-year-old was a father to four children in lucia , 16 , hamish , 14 , james , 12 , and sybella , eight , all of whom he shared with nicole kidman 's sister antonia , pictured .

text: ` there are no further details at this time as it only occurred last night , our time , ' the statement read .

text: reports about his death have as yet been mixed , with news.com.au saying that mr hawley went to dinner with a friend in new york and then went into cardiac arrest .

text: he is said to have later passed away in the ambulance on the way to hospital .

text: mr hawley 's death comes less than seven months after the sudden passing of nicole and antonia 's father dr. antony kidman , who also suffered a suspected heart attack , in singapore .

text: family tragedy : mr hawley 's death comes less than seven months after the sudden passing of nicole and antonia 's father dr. antony , who also suffered a heart attack , in singapore .

text: both 44-years-old antonia and her ex husband both remarried following their divorce in 2007 - she to businessman craig marran in 2010 , and he to sydney fashion boutique manager prue , the following year .

text: he has kept himself largely out of the spotlight following his split from antonia and a battle with depression .

text: the father of four checked himself into a sydney rehab clinic in 2007 following a period of mental health issues .

text: tragic : antonia 's second husband craig marran accompanied her , her sister nicole and husband keith urban to dr. antony 's funeral in september last year .

text: he told woman 's day in 2009 : ' i was depressed , out of control and full of self-loathing , and i resorted to drugs to get through it . '

text: i was n't in a happy place and it was an appalling thing , but i was sick , and at least i was big enough to do something about it . '

text: merivale hotel founder justin hemmes , has paid tribute to his good friend angus , explaining to the daily telegraph that the pair became friends at just four years old .

text: family man : dr. antony kidman was visiting antonia and her family in singapore when he passed away .

text: day of mourning : antonia 's six children lucia , hamish , james , sybella , nicholas , two , and alexander , one , attended the funeral along with nicole 's daughters sunday rose and faith .

text: support : keith and craig acted as pallbearers at the funeral , as did family friends russell crowe and channel nine newsreader peter overton .

text: ` he was my next door neighbour but quickly became a best friend , one i was fortunate enough to have by my side ever since , ' he said , describing mr hawley as ` the most caring , thoughtful and loving man . '

text: ` the most loving father to his four wonderful children and adoring wife .

text: his family was his treasure .

text: his kids were his life , ' he continued .

text: mr hawley 's death is the second devastating loss the kidman family has suffered in the past seven months , after dr. antony kidman sadly collapsed and died in a singapore hotel last september at the age of 75 .

text: family photo : antonia , janelle , dr. antony and nicole are seen here in 1990 .

text: nicole said at his funeral she was ` so lucky ' to be her father 's daughter .

text: close knit : nicole and antonia are pictured here with their late father in 1990 .

text: a respected sydney psychologist , dr. antony was in the country visiting antonia and his six grandchildren .

text: antonia , a journalist and writer , is currently based in singapore with her second husband with whom she shares two sons , nicholas , two , and alexander , one .

text: she remembered the close relationship she had with her father at his funeral last year and said they were ` similar in many ways ' .

text: new home : antonia resides in singapore with second husband craig .

text: she 's pictured here with nicole , who lives in nashville with keith urban , in 2005 .

text: ` i 'm so lucky to be his daughter , ' 47-year-old nicole said , ` and that he chose my mother to make me with . '

text: appearing on ellen last october , nicole said husband keith urban had to carry her , sometimes literally , because she was ` so devastated ' by the loss .

text: daily mail australia has contacted the kidman family 's management .

text: tribute : a good friend of mr hawley , merivale founder justin hemmes has described him as ` the most caring , thoughtful and loving man '

summary: angus hawley 's brother said his late sibling ` did n't have heart problems ' he is reported to have had a suspected heart attack in new york .

summary: angus was a father of four children - lucia , hamish , james and sybella .

summary: he had all four with nicole kidman 's sister antonia before their 2007 split .

summary: both 44-year-old antonia and angus , 46 , remarried following their divorce .

summary: angus ' death comes seven months after dr. antony kidman 's death .

summary: nicole and antonia 's father also died of a heart attack in singapore .


text: despite the hype surrounding its first watch , the iphone is still the engine behind apple 's phenomenal success , its latest figures have revealed .

text: the results far surpassed most analysts ' expectations for the first three months of the year , when sales traditionally fall from their holiday-season peak .

text: apple sold more than 61 million iphones in the quarter , accounting for more than two-thirds of its $ 58 billion in revenue for the quarter and the lion 's share of its $ 13.6 billion in profit - and up 40 % from a year ago .

text: sales of iphones in china were also revealed to have outstripped those in the us .

text: apple sold more than 61 million iphones in the quarter , accounting for more than two-thirds of its $ 58 billion in revenue for the quarter and the lion 's share of its $ 13.6 billion in profit .

text: $ 58 billion in revenue , $ 13.6 billion in profit .

text: $ 200 billion in cash , up from around $ 150 billion a year ago .

text: more than 61 million iphones sole .

text: ipad revenue fell 29 % to $ 5.4 billion .

text: revenue from mac computers rose 2 % from a year earlier , to $ 5.6 billion .

text: ` we are thrilled by the continued strength of iphone , mac and the app store , which drove our best march quarter results ever , ' said tim cook , apple 's ceo .

text: ` we 're seeing a higher rate of people switching to iphone than we 've experienced in previous cycles , and we 're off to an exciting start to the june quarter with the launch of apple watch . '

text: as expected , the numbers were down from the previous quarter , when holiday shoppers snapped up a record 74 million of apple 's new iphone 6 , 6 plus and older models .

text: but it was a 40 percent increase over the number of iphones sold in the first three months of 2014 .

text: ` we 're seeing great results all over the world , ' apple chief financial officer luca maestri told the associated press , adding that iphone sales grew 72 percent in china , where the company has big hopes for expansion .

text: other products played a much smaller role .

text: revenue from mac computers rose 2 percent from a year earlier , to $ 5.6 billion , while ipad revenue fell 29 percent , to $ 5.4 billion -- continuing a steady decline in tablet sales .

text: apple did n't report any results for the new apple watch , which it began selling this month , after the quarter ended .

text: maestri said customer response had been ` positive . '

text: analysts estimate about 2 million have sold to date , suggesting early demand is healthy but not of blockbuster proportions .

text: apple shares have gained more than 50 percent over the last year , making it the world 's most valuable company .

text: ` it 's been really great to see the reaction of customers , ' said cook .

text: ` the response has been overwhelming .

text: we ca n't wait to see more of the inspiring apps developers dream up . '

text: the iphone is another story .

text: since it began offering models with bigger screens last fall , apple has vied with south korea 's samsung for the no.

text: 1 position in the global smartphone market .

text: by some estimates , apple outsold samsung in the quarter that ended in december , and analysts will be watching closely when samsung reports its latest results this week .

text: apple also announced an expansion of its effort to return more of its sizable cash war chest to investors .

text: the company said it will raise its quarterly dividend by 11 percent , to 52 cents a share , and has increased a $ 90 billion stock buyback program to $ 140 billion .

text: in total , the company said the program will return $ 200 billion to investors by the end of march 2017 .

text: as iphone sales have surged , so has apple 's stock .

text: the stock closed monday at $ 132.65 , up 1.8 percent for the day , and was rising in late trading .

text: the iphone is n't just apple 's ` dominant product , ' said frank gillett , a tech industry analyst at forrester research .

text: ` it 's more than anything else what 's driving the success of their company . '

text: market researchers , however , expect growth in the world smartphone market will slow this year , particularly at the higher price range where apple competes , as most consumers in developed countries have already bought one .

text: that could make it difficult for apple to maintain its recent pace .

text: ` they 're extremely dependent on the iphone , ' said investment colin gillis at bgc partners .

text: ` at some point , the market dynamics change , ' he said , adding that ` the question is what could replace the iphone ' if sales begin to slow .

text: customers looking at apple iphones in an apple store in shanghai , china , on january 14 , 2014 .

text: apple ceo tim cook has said he 's optimistic about new markets such as china , where apple has made a strong showing against samsung and china 's xiaomi .

text: and even if apple is increasingly selling new iphones to people who are simply upgrading older models , ` that 's still a pretty healthy market , ' said gartner analyst van baker , noting that more than 700 million iphones have been sold since the first model was introduced in 2007 .

text: maestri also stressed the potential for new products like apple watch and apple pay , the company 's mobile payment service .

text: while these currently provide minimal revenue , analysts say they have big potential .

text: and they are designed to work closely with the iphone , which means each may bolster the other 's popularity in the future , gillett said .

summary: apple sold more than 61 million iphones in the quarter .

summary: apple did n't report any results for the new apple watch .

summary: believed around 2 million watches have been sold , according to estimates .