Friday, October 17, 2014

Bermuda braced for Hurricane Gonzalo

The island of Bermuda is bracing itself for possible damage caused by Hurricane Gonzalo which was bearing down on the island on Friday afternoon.


Schools and businesses in Bermuda closed ahead of the storm's arrival.


Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Islamic State extremist 'training pilots to fly captured warplanes'


Islamic State militants are reportedly training new pilots in Syria to fly in 3 captured fighter jets.

A group monitoring the conflict said it had heard from witnesses who saw the planes being flown near a military airport in Aleppo.

The news comes as Iraqi forces have launched an offensive against IS near the town of Tikrit.

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Kerry Calls for Major Ramp Up in Ebola Response, Obama Appoints Ebola Tzar

The US Secretary of State John Kerry has called for a major increase in the international response to the Ebola crisis for West Africa.

It comes as President Obama appoints a new "ebola tzar" to co-ordinate the domestic response.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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US VP's son reportedly kicked out of navy over drugs

It's emerged that the son of American vice president Joe Biden was kicked out of the US navy earlier this year. 

Press reports say he was discharged as a public affairs officer after testing positive for cocaine.

Hunter Biden himself has expressed regret and embarrassment, without going into the details.   

Malcolm Brown reports

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Pistorius will know his fate in 4 days

INTRO:  Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will know in 4 days whether he will go to jail or receive a suspended sentence for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February last year. The judge in the case will hand down sentencing next week Tuesday, after the trial concluded with closing arguments from the Defence and the State today. Pistorius was earlier found guilty of culpable homicide. The judge can sentence Pistorius to up to 15 years in prison, or he could receive a fine and a suspended sentence. Gary Alfonso reports ...    

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Men charged in UK over terror plot


Four men have been charged in the UK with the intention to carry out acts of terrorism. A fifth with firearms offences.


The charges follow arrests which took place in London over the past two weeks and come as British police say they have seen an increase in activity relating to the Islamic State. 


Our UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports…..


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Obama weighs up 'Ebola czar'; first nurse to contract Ebola transferred

The first nurse to test positive for Ebola in the US arrived in Maryland Thursday night from Dallas, to be treated at the nation's leading research hospital.

Nina Pham, who treated Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan at the Health Presbyterian Hospital said she was doing well.

Meanwhile pressure is mounting on the US administration to impose travel bans on passengers arriving from West Africa.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Following President Obama's second Ebola crisis meeting in as many days he reaffirmed he will not order a travel ban to West Africa.

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Mr Obama called for more countries join the effort of containing the deadly virus in West Africa.

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Screening for Ebola at UK airports extended


Screening of passengers to check for the Ebola virus is being rolled out further at UK airports. 


Staff will carry out checks at Manchester and Birmingham airports after they begin at London Gatwick airport and at the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras station next week. 


Our UK correspondent Natalie Feary reports…..


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State asks for 10 years prison sentence for Pistorius

INTRO:  Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will know on Tuesday whether he will go to prison for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was earlier found guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter). Arguments in mitigation and aggravation of sentence were completed in the High Court in Pretoria today. 

The athlete's defence has pleaded with the judge that Pistorius be sentenced to house arrest and community service, as he would not be safe in prison.

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In his closing statements, Nel also questioned Pistorius's claim that his disability was a reason for not being able to go to prison, while his whole career was built on competing against able-bodied athletes. 

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Judge Thokoxile Masipa will deliver the sentence to be imposed on Pistorius on Tuesday next week.  

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Putin and Poroshenko meet in Milan

Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Milan to discuss the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine.

A number of EU leaders will also attend the meeting - they accuse Moscow of arming rebel fighters and deploying Russian military forces in Ukraine - a claim Russia denies.

Jack Parrock reports.

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WESTMINSTER DEBATES UK - EU REFERENDUM

Another attempt at legislating for a UK referendum on EU membership is being made at the House of Commons.

Backbench Conservative MP Bob Neill has tabled a bill to enshrine into law a commitment to a European Union vote after next May's election.

Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a referendum if he wins a majority in May, but the other main parties oppose this.

A previous attempt at legislating for a vote didn't get past the House of Lords.

But Bob Neill thinks it's worth another try.

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UN URGES GREATER GLOBAL EFFORT VS EBOLA

The United Nations says a $1bn trust fund it launched in September to fight Ebola has received just $100 000 so far.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the world must step up its efforts against the outbreak.

It has killed around 4500 people so far, mostly in west Africa.

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says he is 'bitterly disappointed' with the international response. 

And Dr Devi Sridhar, Global Health lecturer at Edinburgh University, says he's right to be.

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UK POLICE 'STRETCHED' BY TERROR THREATS

British police say they are 'stretched' by the amount of inquiries they have ongoing into Islamist-related extremism.

The rare admission from the Metropolitan Police's anti-terror chief Mark Rowley also contains a warning the threat will last for 'years'.

He says counter-terrorism policing has had to adapt quickly to conflicts in Syria and elsewhere in the region drawing in fighters from the UK.

UK reporter Tom Swarbrick says police are reporting this year has been a 'step change.'

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Californians Prepare for the Next 'Big One'

On Thursday millions of Californians stopped what they were doing and took a moment to prepare for a big earthquake.  

The state sits on over 15,000 fault lines, and though scientists say a coming major earthquake in California is a certainty, no one can say when it will hit.  

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Foreign Minister: NZ on Security Council Is 'Victory' for Small Nations

New Zealand, Spain, Venezuela, Angola and Malaysia are the newest
additions to the United Nations Security Council. Voted in by 193
member states, they will join the 15-nation Security Council- seen as
the most powerful arm of the United Nations.

The win is a large victory for a small nation like New Zealand, but
Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he is confident the country is up
to the challenge.

Patrice Howard reports from the United Nations.

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US to push cooperation Islamic militants at Indonesia Inauguration

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to discuss cooperation on Islamic militants when he travels to Indonesia as the head of the American delegation to the Inauguration of His Excellency Joko Widodo.

Ahead of that trip he's set to meet with China's top diplomat in his hometown of Boston.

Priscilla Huff has a preview.

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Pressure Grows in Washington Over Ebola Response

Political pressure is growing on the Obama administration over the Ebola response in the United States.

A second nurse at a Dallas hospital who treated an infected Liberian has been diagnosed with the virus.

It's raising concerns about the effectiveness of US safety protocols.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Political Pressure Ramps Up over US Ebola Prevention Measures

Pressure is growing on the Obama administration to impose additional travel restrictions and Ebola screening of passengers flying from West Africa.

Members of a Congressional committee are grilling top officials after concerns have been raised that US hospitals are not properly prepared.

A second US nurse has been diagnosed after treating a now-deceased Liberian patient at a hospital in Dallas.

Republicans are generally supporting travel bans, while many Democrats advocate for additional screenings at airports.

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WH: Travel bans on West Africa will have negative impact on Ebola-fight

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says eliminating the risk of further infection in the United States requires tackling the virus at its source.

The Obama administration is rejecting growing calls for travel restrictions from west Africa to the U.S. 

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United Nations elect non-permanent members to Security Council

New Zealand, Spain, Venezuela, Angola and Malaysia have become the
newest additions to the United Nations Security Council.

Voted in by 193 member states they will join the 15-nation Security
Council- seen as the most powerful arm of the United Nations.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.

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