Michael Jackson's family blames promoters for his death

Sidang Michael Jackson, AFP
Keterangan gambar, A video documenting Jackson's life was played during closing arguments.

Belajar bahasa Inggris melalui dua berita BBC, tentang perkembangan sidang Michael Jackson dan negara penghasil daun koka terbesar dunia.

Michael Jackson's family blames promoters for his death

A lawyer representing the family of the late pop star Michael Jackson has told a US court that the concert promoters were responsible for his death, because they hired the doctor who gave him a fatal dose of anaesthetic.

The lawyer said executives at AEG knew the singer was in fragile health.

But he said the promoters were prepared to do whatever it took to get Michael Jackson to perform a series of concerts in London, to launch a lucrative world tour.

AEG denies the claim.

The Jackson family are seeking millions of dollars in damages from AEG for alleged negligence.

Keluarga Michael Jackson salahkan promotor atas kematiannya

Pengacara yang mewakili keluarga mendiang raja musik pop, Michael Jackson mengatakan kepada pengadilan AS bahwa promotor konser bertanggung jawab atas kematiannya, karena mereka menyewa dokter yang memberikan obat bius dengan dosis mematikan.

Pengacara itu mengatakan pejabat AEG mengetahui bahwa sang penyanyi sedang dalam kondisi lemah.

Tapi ia mengatakan promotor konser siap untuk melakukan apa pun agar Michael Jackson tetap tampil dalam serangkaian konser di London, untuk meluncurkan tur dunia yang menguntungkan.

AEG menyangkal tuduhan itu.

Keluarga Jackson meminta jutaan dollar sebagai kompensasi dari AEG atas kelalaian yang dilakukan.

Peru is the world's biggest producer of coca leaves

Lahan daun koka Peru, AP
Keterangan gambar, Peru is now the world's biggest producer of coca leaves, says the United Nations.

The United Nations says Peru has become the world's main producer of coca leaves, despite a small drop in the area under cultivation.

According to a report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, coca plantations in Peru covered sixty-thousand hectares last year - twenty per cent more than the previous top producer, Colombia, where crop extermination policies have been very successful.

It's not clear how much of the leaf output is used for the legal production of teas and other products, but Peru, Colombia and Bolivia remain the world's top cocaine producers.

Peru adalah penghasil daun koka terbesar di dunia

PBB mengatakan bahwa Peru telah menjadi penghasil daun koka terbesar di dunia, meskipun beberapa lahan yang dikembangkan mengalami penurunan kecil.

Menurut laporan kantor PBB yang mengurusi obat-obatan terlarang, perkebunan koka di Peru mencakup 60.000 hektar tahun lalu, 20% lebih besar dari penghasil koka terbesar sebelumnya, Kolombia yang sukses dalam kebijakan pemusnahan panen koka.

Tidak jelas seberapa banyak daun koka yang dipakai untuk produksi legal teh dan produk-produk lainnya, tetapi Peru, Kolombia, dan Bolivia tetap menjadi negara penghasil koka terbesar di dunia.