Monday, October 13, 2014

British Parliament endorses Palestinian statehood

UK MPs have voted in favour of recognising Palestine as a state.

They voted 274-12, on a resolution which read, "That this House believes that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel as a contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution."

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US to host defence ministers to talk ISIS

U.S. President Barack Obama and his top military advisers are set to host defence ministers from 20 nations to discuss ISIL / ISIS.

The meeting comes as the Islamic State jihadis over run the Iraqi down of Hit, and some 180,000 flee the violence.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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Thousands flee Hit, Iraq ahead of ISIS

Some 180,000 have fled the Iraqi city of Hit ahead of Islamic State militants.

Iraqi officials are also confirming the Islamic State fighters overran one of their military bases near by.

The United Nations says this latest group of refugees - expected to head toward Ramadi, will need all the basics, food, water and medical help.

Yacoub El Hillo, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, says the widening conflict is making it very hard to get help to anyone.

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Australian PM promises to confront Russia's Putin over MH17

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is promising to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin face to face over the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight 17.

According to reports, debris from the plane is still scattered across eastern Ukraine, months after the jet was shotdown, possibly by Russian separatists.

Prime Minister Abbott said he would be blunt in his promised face-to-face conversation.

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US health officials changing approach to Ebola

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is confirming that it is evaluating how hospitals and health care workers approach patients with Ebola after a Texas nurse was infected while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan.

He was the Liberian who died from Ebola last week, after travelling from his home country last month.

The CDC's Dr. Thomas Frieden says a new approach is necessary to protect all health care workers.

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Dr. Thomas Frieden says they are taking an especially close look at how health care workers put on and remove protective gear.

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Dr. Thomas Frieden says they are evaluating all health care workers at Texas Presbyterian for possible exposure to Ebola, as one of the steps in preventing a further outbreak.

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Dr. Thomas Frieden of the CDC is urging the medical community to come together to fight Ebola.

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Dr. David Lakey of the Texas State Department of Health confirmed that the infected nurse's apartment is being thoroughly cleaned, and her beloved King Charles Spaniel is in isolation.

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Ebola screening to start at UK airports from Tuesday


Screening for Ebola will start in the UK from Tuesday, at London's Heathrow airport. Checks at other airports and at Eurostar terminals will start in the next few weeks. 


Passengers from six countries where there is a risk people with a Ebola could be traveling from will have their temperatures tested, need to complete a questionnaire and provide their contact details. 


Our UK correspondent Natalie Feary reports….


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Thai Charge d'Affaires summoned to UK Foreign Office

The UK Foreign Office has summoned a top Thai diplomat to discuss concerns over the investigation into the murders of two British tourists...

23-year-old Hannah Witheridge and 24-year-old David Miller died after an attack on the island of Koh Tao in September.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Mosul key battle in ISIS fight

Top U.S. military officials are saying that the battle to wrest control of Mosul away from the Islamic State fighters and back into Iraqi government control is likey to be central.

So far, U.S. President Barack Obama has repeatedly said there will be no U.S. forces in combat on the ground in Iraq and Syria fighting these jihadis.

In an interview with Martha Raddatz of America's ABC News' programme "This Week," the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey said there are circumstances where American forces may have to fight.

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Prosecutor slams house arrest proposal for Pistorius

INTRO:  A recommendation by a prisons official in South Africa that paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius be sentenced to community service and house arrest has been labelled as shocking by the prosecution in the case. Pistorius was earlier found guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter) for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February last year. Arguments in mitigation and aggravation of sentence is being heard in court in Pretoria this week. Gary Alfonso reports..... 


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'HOUSE ARREST ENOUGH FOR PISTORIUS'

There have been angry exchanges in court in South Africa after a defence witness suggested Oscar Pistorius should not go to jail.

The probation officer appearing for the defence said house arrest and community service would be appropriate for the athlete.

He was found guilty last month of the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but was cleared of murder.

Sentencing hearings are now underway, and Pistorius faces up to 15 years in jail.

Probation officer Joel Maringa told the court three years house arrest would be enough - to an angry response from prosecutor Gerrie Nel.

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US, Turkey discuss basing resources for fight against ISIL

The U.S. and Turkey are continuing to discuss whether Washington and its allies can uses Turkish military bases to support operations against the militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.

At the center of the discussions is the use of the airbase at Incirlik and Turkey's call for a no-fly zone.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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German photojournalists released in Turkey

Three German photojournalists have been released after being detained
for 31 hours in Southeastern Turkey.

The journalists were covering protests in the majority Kurdish region
over the Turkish government's response to aggression by the so-called
Islamic State.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Pistorius described as broken man who lost everything

INTRO:  Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who has been found guilty of culpable homicide for the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been described in court as a broken man who has lost everything. A psychologist, Dr Loray Hartzenberg, testifying in mitigation of sentence told the court that Pistorius suffered from severe levels of post-traumatic stress. Pistorius is expected to hear this week whether he will spend time in prison for shooting and killing his girlfriend on Valentine's day last year. The court is hearing mitigating and aggravating arguments ahead of sentence this week.  

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Evo Morales claims victory and third term in office

Evo Morales has claimed victory and a third term in office after presidential elections in Bolivia.  Exit polls show he won around 60 per cent of the vote 
He told cheering supporters in La Paz that this win is a triumph for anti-imperialists and anti-colonialists. 
Mr Morales has overseen strong economic growth since taking office in 2006 while  using Bolivia's commodity wealth to reduce poverty levels.  However  he has been criticised for failing to halt corruption.   
Latin American analyst Sean Burgess says Mr Morales has made progress where neighbouring countries have not. 
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Spain nurse with ebola shows 'hopeful' signs of improvement

Doctors treating a Nurse in Spain for Ebola say pro sects for improvement in her health remain prudently hopeful. 

Teresa Romero was diagnosed with the deadly virus last week, while ten others including two doctors remain under medical observation.

Our correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports: 

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South African woman cleared of murdering her 3 children

Prosecutors have accepted the manslaughter plea of the 42 year old South African woman who killed her three severely disabled children in London...

Tania Clarence denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility back in July.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Berlin bar shuts down after ebola prank

Twenty firefighters sealed off a bar in Berlin after receiving a call
that a customer had ebola-like systems.

However, the call later turned out to be a prank apparently, and the
caller may end up footing the bill.

Ira Spitzer reports from the German capital.
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France calls for 10 billion euro from EU fund

France is calling for cash from the EU's "New Deal" fund worth 10 billion euro to boost investment and growth, as economy ministers from the single currency meet in Brussels for talks.
 
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to revamp his country's economy following claims the country is falling behind it's agreed deficit targets with the EU. 

Jack Parrock reports.

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Britain's National Health Service starts telephone ebola screening

The British National Health Service has begun using its non emergency phone line to screen callers for possible symptoms of the ebola virus.


People who with suspected symptoms call will be asked their travel history to find out if they have come from any of the heavily affected regions.


Virologist Dr Ben Newman says even quite general symptoms could be enough to trigger further investigation.



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Russian media report troop withdrawal ordered

Russian media report that President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of troops massed near the Ukrainian border to return to their bases.


Russia has previously announced troop withdrawals that NATO and the US say were never carried out.


Tom Barton reports.


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