Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Sierra Leone closes borders due to Ebola outbreak

Health workers battling the ebola virus in West Africa say rural communities are refusing aid teams access to treat sick people. 

 The World Health Organisation and the US Center for Disease Control have warned that the number of people infected with the virus could pass 1 million as early as December. 

 More than 2800 people have so far died of the disease in West Africa. Meanwhile, Sierra Leone has sealed off all borders with Liberia and Guinea. 

 Gary Alfonso reports from Lagos ....

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Bin Laden son-in-law sentenced to life

Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law has been sentenced to life in prison by a judge in the United States.

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith (pron: soo-LAY-man ah-BOO GAY-th) - a spokesman for Al Qaeda - had been convicted back in March of conspiring to kill Americans and other terrorism-related offences.

North America correspondent Malcolm Brown reports.

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German-American journalist released from captivity in Somalia

German-American journalist,l Michael Scott Moore, held hostage for two and a half years in Somalia, has been freed.

He had been researching a book on piracy at the time of his abduction, and had worked for Germany's Spiegel Online among other media outlets.

Nina- Maria Potts reports:

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Obama Calls for Action at UN Climate Summit

World leaders are meeting at the United Nations in New York to discuss
a plan to tackle climate change. Those in attendance will each take an
opportunity to speak about their country's long term plan for reducing
carbon emissions.

US President Barack Obama said it is the responsibility of this
generation to tackle climate change once and for all.

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US President Barack Obama urged emerging economies to be mindful of
their carbon footprints, and insisted they must join the international
effort to reduce greenhouse gasses.

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US President Barack Obama said the international effort to curb carbon
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Google cuts ties with climate change opposers

Google has cut ties with a rightwing lobby group that opposes U.S. action on climate change.

The search giant's Chief Executive, Eric Schmidt, says the American Legislative Exchange Council is "literally lying."

Rebecca Bowring reports from San Francisco.

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Obama hails Arab government support in US-led strikes on Syria

At least 70 Islamic State militants, and 50 fighters with another group linked to Al Qaeda were reportedly killed in the first round of US-led air strikes on Syria.


President Obama says he's "proud" that US forces went into battle "shoulder to shoulder" with their counterparts from 5 Arab nations.


And the US says some militants were targeted because they were plotting a terror strike against international aviation.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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CAMERON: QUEEN 'PURRED' OVER SCOTS VOTE

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II 'purred' on the phone when told Scotland had voted not to become independent in last week's referendum.

This according to UK Prime Minister David Cameron who made the claim to former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, and had the comments picked up by TV cameras.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says it's an unguarded moment he will wish hadn't been overheard by anyone.

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US Central Command coordinates airstrikes against Syria

U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed, he ordered U.S. Central Command to coordinate more than 20 airstrikes against positions in Syria.

The targets included command and control positions for both the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and separately, the al-Qaeda tied terrorist group Khorasan.

Lieut. General William Mayville is the director of operations for the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Lieut. General William Mayville confirmed that the targets included the Khorasan group because it is suspected, they are planning attacks against the United States and its allies.

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Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was informed through diplomatic channels but there was no coordinateion.

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Lieut. General William Mayville said this is just the beginning of a larger air campaign against targets inside Syria.

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Miliband promises to build a world class Britain if elected

The head of the UK's opposition Labour party, Ed Miliband, has laid out a 10-year plan which he says will build a "world class Britain."

Speaking at the last Labour party conference before next year's general election Mr Miliband said millions of people had lost faith in the future...reflecting the fact that 45 per cent of Scottish voters wanted to break away from the United Kingdom. 

 Mr Miliband said Labour's task would be "to restore people faith in the future" by bringing the country together.  He has pledged to revive spending on Britain's National Health Service and increase the UK's green economy and the number of apprenticeships for young people. 

Mr Miliband said the question that Scotland people asked themselves as they went to the polls in the referendum vote, echoes across the country. 

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Mr Miliband appealed to working class families who he said have suffered under the current conservative-led coalition government. 

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Mr Miliband said the idea of unity that the majority of Scottish people voted for last week would be needed as Britain faces the challenges of building a prosperous future. 


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Pres. Obama confirms Syria attacks

U.S. President Barack Obama has confirmed the U.S. military conducted a series of strikes against Islamic State targets and also the emerging Khorasan group in Syria.

The U.S. Central Command issued a statement saying a variety of planes and drones were used to conduct more than 20 airstrikes.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Pres. Obama confirms five Middle East nations participate in Syria airstrikes

U.S. President Barack Obama has confirmed, the battlefield against the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has expanded to Syria, with Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates providing support and participating.

Separately, the U.S. military also targeted Khorasan, a group with deep ties to Al Qaeda and suspected of plotting attacks against the United States from bases inside Syria.

U.S. President Barack Obama gave the order to start bombing Syria.

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U.S. President Barack Obama says America is not fighting the jihadis from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant alone.

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U.S. President Barack Obama has promised that no American ground troops will be deployed to fight the Islamic State fighters, but vowed to continue to support the Syrian opposition, and work with allies to continue the fight.

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UK Labour Party's Ed Miliband promises "world class Britain"


The head of the UK's opposition Labour party, Ed Miliband, has laid out a 10-year plan which he says will build a "world class Britain."


Speaking at the last Labour party conference before next year's general election he added that the current government had no long term economic plan for the UK, as our UK correspondent Natalie Feary reports…..


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UK former TV and Radio Personality guilty of indecent assault

A former TV personality in the UK has been found guilty of one count of indecent assault.


69 year old Dave Lee Travis was retried on two counts after the jury was unable to reach a verdict in a previous trial which took place in February.


Our Correspondent Natalie Powell has this report from London…


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Russia warns US airstrikes on IS may not conform to international law

Russia is warning US and Western airstrikes on Islamic State militants need approval from the Syrian government and UN or they will only exacerbate tensions in the area.

At a meeting of Russia's security council in Moscow, the permanent members discussed whether Russia should join with international partners to tackle the Islamic State

Jack Parrock reports.

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Kerry calls on North Korea to close prison camps

America's top diplomat has called for North Korea to shut down prison camps which he said were riddled with barbarity and inhumanity. 

Speaking at an event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US Secretary of State John Kerry called for the closure of such penal camps.

A UN commission of inquiry into North Korea's human rights record detailed a wide range of systemic abuses including murder, enslavement and torture at these camps.

The commission's report which was published in February said  many of the violations constituted crimes against humanity and suggested they could be placed before the International Criminal Court.

The secretive communist state is estimated to have between 80 to 120 thousand  political prisoners in its sprawling prison system.

Secretary Kerry said it was time for North Korea to close such camps. 


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World leaders meet for UN Climate Summit

World leaders are meeting at the United Nations in New York to discuss a plan to tackle climate change.

The summit is the largest for five years, since a conference in Copenhagen in 2009 failed to produce a timetable for reducing carbon emissions.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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UN urges action on climate change

The UN Secretary-General has told world leaders that now is time for action on climate change.

At the Climate Summit in New York Ban Ki-moon urged all countries to work on a clear vision to make the planet carbon neutral by the end of the century.

It's hoped the meeting will help gather momentum ahead of the signing of a comprehensive climate agreement at talks in Paris next year.

The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said billions of people were at risk.

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French tourist kidnapped by Algerian militants

A French tourist has been kidnapped in Algeria by a militant group demanding France stop its air strikes against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq.

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius has confirmed an online video showing 55 year old Herve Gourdel being tortured is authentic and says his government is doing everything they can to bring him back.

Our Europe corresponent Sandra Gathmann reports: 

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Cameron to meet with Rouhani at UNGA

The UK Prime Minister David Cameron is meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss joint action against Islamic State...

The meeting, in New York, will be the first time a UK prime minister has met with an Iranian president since Iran's revolution in 1979.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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IS RELEASE NEW UK HOSTAGE VIDEO

A second video has been released of a British hostage being held by Islamic State militants.

In the video, shot in the style of a TV programme, John Cantlie says he has been abandoned by the UK.

From London, Olly Barratt reports.

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