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US Senator charged with corruption

One of the most senior figures in the US senate charged with bribery and corruption - a move that could alter the delicate balance of power in Congress.

Robert Menendez is one of the most senior figures in the US Senate - the Democrat senator from New Jersey is a ranking member of the foreign policy, banking and finance committees, and a leading thinker on major policy issue. Now he has been arrested and charged with corruption - the first such case in more than seven years. We get the latest reaction from Washington D.C. Thailand's military government has announced it is lifting martial law, 10 months after it was imposed - we speak to our correspondent in Bangkok, Jonathan Head about what this means for the country's economy and foreign investment. And, can data predict wars? Our live guest, Tony Nash of Delta Economics explains how data from the arms industry might reveal military strategies. We're also joined by Alison Van Diggelen of Fresh Dialogues in Silicon Valley.

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Thu 2 Apr 2015 00:05GMT

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