Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.

Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".

The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.

The strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in Ukraine's capital.

More than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.